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Where does “oxidizing” come from?

Oxidizing comes from English oxidize, from English oxide, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Medieval Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Proto-Indo-European -idyé-.

oxidizing (English): present participle of oxidize

Definitions

  1. present participle of oxidize

Ancestry of “oxidizing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxidizeTo combine with oxygen or otherwise make an...
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izō—
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “oxidizing”

  • nonoxidizing
  • nonoxidising
  • photooxidizing
  • inoxidizing
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