Where does “Ozonabbau” come from?
Ozonabbau (German) comes from German Ozon, 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.
Ozonabbau (German): ozone depletion
Definitions
- ozone depletion
Ancestry of “Ozonabbau”, step by step
Ozonabbau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ozon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ozon | ozone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄζω | to smell; there is a smell |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | óďďō | to smell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed-ye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |
via German Abbau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abbau | dismantling, demolition; mining; decomposition,... |