Where does “detergen” come from?

detergen (Indonesian) comes from Dutch detergent, from French détergent, from Middle French detergent, from Latin dētergēns, from Latin dētergeō, from Latin tergeō — to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse.

detergen (Indonesian): detergent

Definitions

detergent

Ancestry of “detergen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	detergent	—
2	French	détergent	detergent
3	Middle French	detergent	—
4	Latin	dētergēns	wiping off
5	Latin	dētergeō	to wipe off, wipe away, clean by wiping
6	Latin	tergeō	to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse

Every word from Latin tergeō →Every word from Latin dētergeō →Every word from Latin dētergēns →