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

  1. Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each...

Ancestry of “dioxide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxideA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another...
2FrenchoxideObsolete spelling of oxyde
3Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
4Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
5Latinaceōto be sour
6Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “dioxide

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-