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Where does “‐o‐” come from?

‐o‐ (English) comes from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Ancestry of “‐o‐”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-prim—
2EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
3EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
4EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
5Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
6EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
7Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
8Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
9Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
10Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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