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Where does “thioic” come from?

thioic (English) comes from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thioic (English): Of or pertaining to a thioic acid or its...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a thioic acid or its...

Ancestry of “thioic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthio-containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a...
2Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
3Ancient Greekθέειον—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thioic”

  • thioate
  • phosphorthioate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →