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Where does “Pentoxid” come from?

Pentoxid (German) comes from English pentoxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.

Pentoxid (German): pentoxide

Definitions

  1. pentoxide

Ancestry of “Pentoxid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpentoxideany oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each...
2EnglishoxideA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another...
3FrenchoxideObsolete spelling of oxyde
4Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
5Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
6Latinaceō—
7Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “Pentoxid”

  • Antimonpentaoxid
  • Niobpentoxid
  • Phosphorpentoxid
  • Distickstoffpentoxid
  • Vanadiumpentoxid
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