Where does “Peroxid” come from?
Peroxid (German) comes from German Oxid, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Peroxid (German): peroxide
Definitions
- peroxide
Ancestry of “Peroxid”, step by step
Peroxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Oxid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Oxid | oxide |
| 2 | French | oxyde | oxide; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 4 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via French peroxyde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | peroxyde | peroxide |