Where does “Niobpentoxid” come from?
Niobpentoxid (German) comes from German Pentoxid, from English pentoxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.
Niobpentoxid (German): niobium pentoxide
Definitions
- niobium pentoxide
Ancestry of “Niobpentoxid”, step by step
Niobpentoxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pentoxid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pentoxid | pentoxide |
| 2 | English | pentoxide | any oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each... |
| 3 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 4 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 5 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 6 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via German Niob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Niob | niobium |