Where does “oxo-” come from?
oxo- (English) comes from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
oxo- (English): oxygen; Having a methylene group replaced by a...
Definitions
- oxygen; Having a methylene group replaced by a...
Ancestry of “oxo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 2 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |
Words derived from “oxo-”