Where does “phthoric” come from?
phthoric (English) comes from English phthor, from Ancient Greek φθορά, from Ancient Greek φθείρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰtʰéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰgʷʰer- — flow, diverge; perish.
phthoric (English): Relating to fluorine
Definitions
- Relating to fluorine
Ancestry of “phthoric”, step by step
phthoric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phthor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phthor | fluorine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φθορά | destruction, ruin; passing out of existence,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φθείρω | I destroy; I ruin, spoil |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰtʰéřřō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰér-ye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰgʷʰer- | flow, diverge; perish |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |