Where does “thiazide” come from?
Thiazide derives from English oxide, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θεῖος, from Ancient Greek θεός meaning god, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.
thiazide (English): Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that...
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- Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that...
Ancestry of “thiazide”, step by step
thiazide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English azine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azine | Any of a class of organic compounds, having the... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English oxide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 2 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 3 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 4 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |