Where does “Chromdioxid” come from?

Chromdioxid (German) comes from German Dioxid, from French dioxyde, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.

Chromdioxid (German): chromium dioxide

Definitions

  1. chromium dioxide

Ancestry of “Chromdioxid”, step by step

Chromdioxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Dioxid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDioxiddioxide
2Frenchdioxydedioxide
3Frenchoxydeoxide; first-person singular present indicative...
4Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
5Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
6Latinaceōto be sour
7Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via German Chrom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanChromchromium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-
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