Where does “oxyarc” come from?
oxyarc (English) comes from English oxy-, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
oxyarc (English): An arc produced in an atmosphere of oxygen, used...
Definitions
- An arc produced in an atmosphere of oxygen, used...
Ancestry of “oxyarc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 2 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 3 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner:
##... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |