Where does “iodoformic” come from?

iodoformic (English) comes from English iodoform, from English form, from Middle English forme, from Old English forma, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

iodoformic (English): Containing iodoform

Definitions

  1. Containing iodoform

Ancestry of “iodoformic”, step by step

iodoformic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English iodoform

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishiodoformA halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI; a yellow...
2EnglishformTo do with shape; To do with structure or...
3Middle Englishformefirst; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,...
4Old Englishformafirst
5Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
6Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós