Where does “oxocarboxylic” come from?
oxocarboxylic (English) comes from English oxo, from Latin Ōxus, from Ancient Greek Ὦξος, from Proto-Iranian waxš-.
oxocarboxylic (English): Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a...
Definitions
- Relating to a carboxylic acid in which a...
Ancestry of “oxocarboxylic”, step by step
oxocarboxylic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oxo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxo | A substituent oxygen atom connected to another... |
| 2 | Latin | Ōxus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὦξος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | waxš- | — |
via English carboxylic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carboxylic | Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group |