Where does “oxybutyric” come from?
oxybutyric (English) comes from English butyric, from French butyrique, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
oxybutyric (English): hydroxybutyric
Definitions
- hydroxybutyric
Ancestry of “oxybutyric”, step by step
oxybutyric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English butyric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butyric | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter;... |
| 2 | French | butyrique | butyric |
| 3 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English Oxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Oxy | Occidental College |
| 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 |