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Where does “Ozon” come from?

Ozon (German) comes from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

Ozon (German): ozone

Definitions

  1. ozone

Ancestry of “Ozon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
2Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “Ozon”

  • ozone
  • ozonation
  • ozonolysis
  • Ozona
  • ozonic
  • ozonosphere
  • ozonide
  • ozonization
  • ozonizer
  • ozonometer
  • ozonize
  • nonozone
  • ozoniser
  • ozonous
  • ozonate
  • ozoniferous
  • ozonise
  • ozonelike
  • ozonometric
  • ozonification
  • ozonometry
  • ozonospheric
  • ozono
  • Ozonschicht
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