Where does “-izine” come from?
-izine (English) comes from English hydroxyzine, from English hydroxy-, from English hydroxyl, from English hydrogen, from French hydrogène, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
-izine (English): Used to form names of diphenylmethylpiperazine...
Definitions
- Used to form names of diphenylmethylpiperazine...
Ancestry of “-izine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hydroxyzine | — |
| 2 | English | hydroxy- | having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical |
| 3 | English | hydroxyl | A univalent radical or functional group in... |
| 4 | English | hydrogen | The lightest chemical element , with an atomic... |
| 5 | French | hydrogène | hydrogen; first-person singular present... |
| 6 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 7 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
Words derived from “-izine”