Where does “hydroxy-” come from?
hydroxy- (English) comes from English hydroxyl, from English hydrogen, from French hydrogène, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
hydroxy- (English): having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical
Definitions
- having, or derived from, a hydroxyl radical
Ancestry of “hydroxy-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hydroxyl | A univalent radical or functional group in... |
| 2 | English | hydrogen | The lightest chemical element , with an atomic... |
| 3 | French | hydrogène | hydrogen; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 5 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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