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Where does “nonantioxidant” come from?

nonantioxidant (English) comes from English antioxidant, from English oxidant, from French oxydant, from French oxyder, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō — sharp.

nonantioxidant (English): Not antioxidant

Definitions

  1. Not antioxidant

Ancestry of “nonantioxidant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantioxidantAny substance that acts to slow or prevent the...
2Englishoxidantan oxidizing agent
3Frenchoxydantpresent participle of oxyder; oxidant
4Frenchoxyderto oxidise
5Frenchoxydeoxide; first-person singular present indicative...
6Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
7Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
8Latinaceō—
9Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →