Where does “dioksin” come from?
dioksin (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål -in, from French -in, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
dioksin (Norwegian Bokmål): dioxin
Definitions
- dioxin
Ancestry of “dioksin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | -in | A noun-forming suffix occurring in the names of chemical substances, compounds and minerals |
| 2 | French | -in | adjectival suffix; nominal suffix |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |