Where does “dioxide” come from?
Dioxide comes from English oxide, Ancient Greek διά meaning "through," Ancient Greek δισα meaning "twice," and Proto-Indo-European dwís and dwóh₁, both meaning "two."
dioxide (English): Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each...
Definitions
- Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each...
Ancestry of “dioxide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 2 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 3 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 4 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “dioxide”
- dioksidi
- diazoxide
- hiilidioksidi
- typpidioksidi
- klooridioksidi
- mangaanidioksidi
- titaanidioksidi
- amerikiumdioksidi
- piidioksidi
- rikkidioksidi
- seleenidioksidi
- hiilidioksidipäästö
- hiilidioksidivero
- hiilidioksidikauppa
- hiilidioksidipitoinen
- hiilidioksidianturi
- hiilidioksidiekvivalentti
- hiilidioksidikupla
- hiilidioksidinielu
- hiilidioksidituotanto
- hiilidioksidipitoisuus