Where does “iode” come from?

iode (Catalan) comes from Ancient Greek ἰώδης, from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

iode (Catalan): iodine

Definitions

  1. iodine

Ancestry of “iode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰώδηςviolet-colored; violet-coloured
2Ancient Greek-ώδηςAdjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...
3Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
4Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “iode”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →