Etymology

germanate

G2E1R1M3A1N1A1T1E1

Today it means: The oxyanion GeO₄⁴⁻ derived from germanium; any salt containing this ion Full definition →

English germanium ← German Germanium ← Latin Germānia
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  1. LatinGermānus
  2. LatinGermānī
  3. LatinGermānia
  4. GermanGermanium
  5. Englishgermanium
  6. English todaygermanate

From germanium + -ate.

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