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Where does “reoxidize” come from?

reoxidize (English) comes from English oxidize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

reoxidize (English): To oxidize again, or to become oxidized again,...

Definitions

  1. To oxidize again, or to become oxidized again,...

Ancestry of “reoxidize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxidizeTo combine with oxygen or otherwise make an...
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izō—
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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