Where does “Selendioxid” come from?

Selendioxid (German) comes from German Dioxid, from French dioxyde, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.

Selendioxid (German): selenium dioxide

Definitions

  1. selenium dioxide

Ancestry of “Selendioxid”, step by step

Selendioxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Dioxid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDioxiddioxide
2Frenchdioxydedioxide
3Frenchoxydeoxide; first-person singular present indicative...
4Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
5Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
6Latinaceōto be sour
7Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via German Selen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSelenselenium
2Frenchséléniumselenium
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-tiEvery word from Proto-Italic akēō
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