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Where does “electroauxiliary” come from?

electroauxiliary (English) comes from English auxiliary, from Latin auxiliārius, from Latin auxilium, from Proto-Italic augeō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂owg-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

electroauxiliary (English): Any electrophilic compound that assists in a...

Definitions

  1. Any electrophilic compound that assists in a...

Ancestry of “electroauxiliary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishauxiliaryHelping; giving assistance or support;...
2Latinauxiliārius—
3Latinauxiliumhelp, aid; antidote, remedy
4Proto-Italicaugeōto increase; to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂owg-éye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →