Where does “protoiodide” come from?
protoiodide (English) comes from English iodide, from English iodine, from French iodé, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
protoiodide (English): Any of a series of iodides of a particular metal...
Definitions
- Any of a series of iodides of a particular metal...
Ancestry of “protoiodide”, step by step
protoiodide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English iodide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iodide | A binary compound of iodine and another element... |
| 2 | English | iodine | A chemical element with an atomic number of 53;... |
| 3 | French | iodé | past participle of ioder; iodized, iodinated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰοειδής | violet |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |