Where does “hydrofluoric” come from?
Hydrofluoric derives from English fluoric and the English suffix -ic, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ meaning water, combined with Latin -icus and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
hydrofluoric (English): Containing hydrogen and fluorine
Definitions
- Containing hydrogen and fluorine
Ancestry of “hydrofluoric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fluoric | Pertaining to, obtained from or containing... |
| 2 | English | fluoro | A fluorescent light; Of a fluorescent colour |
| 3 | English | -o | A colloquializing suffix; A type of person; Can... |
| 4 | English | O | A blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may... |
| 5 | Middle English | O | — |
| 6 | Old English | o | ever, always |
| 7 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 8 | Etruscan | 𐌏 | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ο | — |
| 10 | Phoenician | 𐤏 | ayin; ʿayin |
| 11 | Egyptian | 𓁹 | — |