Where does “Magnesiumoxid” come from?
Magnesiumoxid (German) comes from Swedish oxid, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Magnesiumoxid (German): magnesium oxide
Definitions
- magnesium oxide
Ancestry of “Magnesiumoxid”, step by step
Magnesiumoxid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish oxid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oxid | oxide |
| 2 | French | oxyde | oxide; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 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 |
via German Magnesium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magnesium | magnesium |
| 2 | New Latin | magnēsium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μαγνησία | Magnesia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Swedish magnesium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | magnesium | magnesium |