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Where does “dynode” come from?

dynode (English) comes from English -ode, from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

dynode (English): Any of a series of electrodes within a...

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  1. Any of a series of electrodes within a...

Ancestry of “dynode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-odeway, path
2Ancient Greek-ώδηςAdjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...
3Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
4Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
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