Where does “ozone” come from?
Ozone comes from German Ozon, from Ancient Greek ὄζον, derived from the verb ὄζω meaning to smell, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-.
ozone (English): An allotrope of oxygen having three atoms in the...
Definitions
- An allotrope of oxygen having three atoms in the...
Ancestry of “ozone”, step by step
ozone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 5 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 6 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 8 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |