Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desilver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-sil-ver
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the silver from (an alloy).

Transitive verb

verb

To remove the reflective backing from (a mirror).

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- substratebor.? Proto-Germanic *silubrą Proto-West Germanic *silubr Old English seolfor Middle English silver English silver English desilver From de- + silver.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

desilvers (present, singular) desilvering (participle, present) desilvered (participle, past) desilvered (past)

Derived Forms

desilverer

Questions

What does desilver mean?: To remove the silver from (an alloy).
Where does desilver come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- substratebor.? Proto-Germanic *silubrą Proto-West Germanic *silubr Old English seolfor Middle English silver English silver English desilver From de- + silver.

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