Where does “tetramolybdate” come from?
tetramolybdate (English) comes from English molybdate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
tetramolybdate (English): The oxyanion of molybdenum Mo4O132-; any salt containing this anion
Definitions
- The oxyanion of molybdenum Mo4O132-; any salt containing this anion
Ancestry of “tetramolybdate”, step by step
tetramolybdate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English molybdate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molybdate | The anion MoO; Any salt of molybdic acid |
| 2 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 3 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |