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
- present participle of oxidize
Ancestry of “oxidizing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxidize | To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an... |
| 2 | English | -ize | Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives |
| 3 | Middle English | -isen | -ise, -ize |
| 4 | Middle French | -iser | -ize |
| 5 | Latin | -izō | Used to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |