Where does “hydroxyderivative” come from?

hydroxyderivative (English) comes from English derivative, from Middle French dérivatif, from Latin dērīvātus, from Latin dērīvō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

hydroxyderivative (English): A hydroxy derivative

Definitions

  1. A hydroxy derivative

Ancestry of “hydroxyderivative”, step by step

hydroxyderivative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English derivative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishderivativeObtained by derivation; not radical, original, or...
2Middle Frenchdérivatif
3Latindērīvātusdrawn off, diverted, derived
4LatindērīvōTo draw or lead off
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English hydroxy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhydroxyBeing, or containing a hydroxyl radical; Clipping...
2EnglishOxyOccidental College
3EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
4Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
5Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
6Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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