Where does “oxytrauma” come from?
oxytrauma (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.
oxytrauma (English): trauma due to excess oxygen, typically received from a hospital ventilator
Definitions
- trauma due to excess oxygen, typically received from a hospital ventilator
Ancestry of “oxytrauma”, step by step
oxytrauma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |