Where does “-oxy” come from?
-oxy (English) comes from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
-oxy (English): A ether functional group, consisting of a carbon...
Definitions
- A ether functional group, consisting of a carbon...
Ancestry of “-oxy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 2 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |