Where does “二酸化窒素” come from?

二酸化窒素 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 窒素, from Dutch stikstof, from German Stickstoff, from German Stoff, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe — to push, to hit.

二酸化窒素 (Japanese): nitrogen dioxide

Definitions

  1. nitrogen dioxide

Ancestry of “二酸化窒素”, step by step

二酸化窒素 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 窒素

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese窒素nitrogen
2Dutchstikstofnitrogen
3GermanStickstoffnitrogen
4GermanStoffstuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,...
5Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
6Middle Dutchstof
7Middle Dutchstoffe
8Old Frenchestophe
9Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
10Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
11Old Dutchstuppon
12Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
13Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
14Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Japanese 酸化

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese酸化oxidation, oxidization; to oxidize, to become...
2Japanesesourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢
3Middle Chinese

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesetwo, 2; second; two
2Middle Chinesetwo
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