Where does “unoxidable” come from?
unoxidable (English) comes from English oxidable, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.
unoxidable (English): Not oxidable
Definitions
- Not oxidable
Ancestry of “unoxidable”, step by step
unoxidable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oxidable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxidable | capable of being oxidized, or converted into an... |
| 2 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 3 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 4 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 5 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 6 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |