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Where does “iodo-” come from?

iodo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

iodo- (English): containing iodine

Definitions

  1. containing iodine

Ancestry of “iodo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰοειδήςviolet
2Ancient Greek-ειδήςlike, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “iodo-”

  • iodoform
  • triiodothyronine
  • iodothyronine
  • iodoacetamide
  • iodometric
  • iodophor
  • iodobenzene
  • iodophenyl
  • tetraiodothyronine
  • iodoacetate
  • iodoacetic
  • iodomethane
  • diiodomethane
  • triiodo
  • iodobutane
  • iodophenol
  • iodoamphetamine
  • iodometry
  • hypoiodous
  • iodopropane
  • iodous
  • iodocholesterol
  • iodopyridine
  • iodoaniline
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