Where does “periodo” come from?
Periodo derives from English iodo, Latin per, and Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós, ultimately tracing a root meaning "forward" or "through."
periodo (English): Describing a derivative in which all hydrogen...
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- Describing a derivative in which all hydrogen...
Ancestry of “periodo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iodo- | containing iodine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰοειδής | violet |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |