Where does “dioksin” come from?
dioksin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk oksygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
dioksin (Norwegian Nynorsk): dioxin
Definitions
- dioxin
Ancestry of “dioksin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | oksygen | oxygen |
| 2 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |