Where does “photooxidant” come from?
photooxidant (English) comes from English oxidant, from French oxydant, from French oxyder, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.
photooxidant (English): The product of a photooxidation reaction
Definitions
- The product of a photooxidation reaction
Ancestry of “photooxidant”, step by step
photooxidant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oxidant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxidant | an oxidizing agent |
| 2 | French | oxydant | present participle of oxyder; oxidant |
| 3 | French | oxyder | to oxidise |
| 4 | French | oxyde | oxide; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 6 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English photo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 2 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 3 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |