Where does “ossichinolina” come from?

ossichinolina (Italian) comes from Italian ossi-, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ossichinolina (Italian): oxyquinoline

Definitions

  1. oxyquinoline

Ancestry of “ossichinolina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianossi-oxy-; ossi-
2Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Italian ossi- →
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