Where does “hydroxide” come from?
Hydroxide derives from English oxide combined with the Ancient Greek prefix ὑδρο-, from ὕδωρ meaning water, traced through Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ and wed- to the root wey-.
hydroxide (English): An univalent anion based on the hydroxyl...
Definitions
- An univalent anion based on the hydroxyl...
Ancestry of “hydroxide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 2 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 3 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 4 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |