Etymology

deaerate

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Today it means: To remove the air or gas from the interstices of something, such as a liquid or solid. Full definition →

English aerate ← Latin aer ← Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  9. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  10. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  11. Latinaer
  12. Englishaerate
  13. English todaydeaerate

From de- + aerate.

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