Where does “tetraóxido” come from?
tetraóxido (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese óxido, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
tetraóxido (Portuguese): tetroxide
Definitions
- tetroxide
Ancestry of “tetraóxido”, step by step
tetraóxido traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese óxido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | óxido | oxide |
| 2 | French | oxyde | oxide; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 4 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Spanish óxido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | óxido | oxide; rust |