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Where does “oxygène” come from?

oxygène (French) comes from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

oxygène (French): oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...

Definitions

  1. oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...

Ancestry of “oxygène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
2Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “oxygène”

  • oxygen
  • hypoxia
  • oxygenation
  • anoxic
  • oxy
  • deoxy
  • oxygenator
  • fluorodeoxyglucose
  • oxygenic
  • oxygenate
  • dioxygen
  • anoxygenic
  • reoxygenation
  • deoxygenation
  • preoxygenation
  • hyperoxygenation
  • oxygenous
  • dioxygenation
  • postanoxic
  • benzyloxy
  • oxygenless
  • preoxygenate
  • aryloxy
  • monooxygenation
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