Where does “dioxygen” come from?
dioxygen (Danish) comes from Danish oxygen, from Danish gen, from Danish bruge, from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
dioxygen (Danish): dioxygen, O₂
Definitions
- dioxygen, O₂
Ancestry of “dioxygen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | oxygen | oxygen |
| 2 | Danish | gen | gene; imperative of genne |
| 3 | Danish | bruge | To use |
| 4 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 5 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |