Where does “Zinndioxid” come from?
Zinndioxid (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.
Zinndioxid (German): tin dioxide
Definitions
- tin dioxide
Ancestry of “Zinndioxid”, step by step
Zinndioxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Dioxid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dioxid | dioxide |
| 2 | French | dioxyde | dioxide |
| 3 | French | oxyde | oxide; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 5 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 6 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |