Where does “deuterochloroform” come from?

deuterochloroform (English) comes from English deutero-, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος, from Proto-Indo-European dews- — to lack, need, require.

deuterochloroform (English): A deuterated form of chloroform that is used as a...

Definitions

  1. A deuterated form of chloroform that is used as a...

Ancestry of “deuterochloroform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeutero-second or secondary; containing deuterium
2Ancient Greekδεύτεροςsecond of two; second, next, another
3Proto-Indo-Europeandews-to lack, need, require
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dews- →Every word from Ancient Greek δεύτερος →Every word from English deutero- →