Where does “dioxygenic” come from?
dioxygenic (English) comes from English dioxygen, 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.
dioxygenic (English): Of, relating to, containing or producing dioxygen
Definitions
- Of, relating to, containing or producing dioxygen
Ancestry of “dioxygenic”, step by step
dioxygenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dioxygen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dioxygen | the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms... |
| 2 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 3 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |