Where does “Oxygen” come from?

Oxygen (German) comes from French oxygène, 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.

Oxygen (German): Synonym of Sauerstoff

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Sauerstoff

Ancestry of “Oxygen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
2Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
3Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os →Every word from Proto-Hellenic génos →