Where does “ضدیخ” come from?
ضدیخ (Persian) comes from Persian یخ, from Proto-Iranian *Háyxam, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
ضدیخ (Persian): anti-freeze, antifreeze
Definitions
- anti-freeze, antifreeze
Ancestry of “ضدیخ”, step by step
ضدیخ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian یخ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | یخ | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *Háyxam | ice, frost |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via Persian ضدـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ضدـ | anti-, counter |