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Where does “azidolysis” come from?

azidolysis (English) comes from English azido, from Spanish ácido, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

azidolysis (English): The disruption of a bond by reaction with an ...

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  1. The disruption of a bond by reaction with an ...

Ancestry of “azidolysis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishazidoThe univalent radical N- related to azide
2Spanishácidosharp, tart; acidic; harsh
3Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
4Latinaceō—
5Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →