Where does “iodide” come from?
Iodide comes from English iodine plus the suffix -ide, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής meaning violet-like, from the root denoting violet color and the Proto-Indo-European suffix -iHnos.
iodide (English): A binary compound of iodine and another element...
Definitions
- A binary compound of iodine and another element...
Ancestry of “iodide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iodine | A chemical element with an atomic number of 53;... |
| 2 | French | iodé | past participle of ioder; iodized, iodinated |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰοειδής | violet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |