Where does “demulcent” come from?
demulcent (Latin) comes from Latin demulceo, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
demulcent (Latin): third-person plural present active indicative of...
Definitions
- third-person plural present active indicative of...
Ancestry of “demulcent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | demulceo | I stroke down; I soften, soothe, allure |
| 2 | Latin | de- | de- |
| 3 | Latin | de | The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |