Where does “oxidoreducere” come from?
oxidoreducere (Romanian) comes from Romanian oxidare, from Romanian oxida, from French oxyder, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.
oxidoreducere (Romanian): redox
Definitions
- redox
Ancestry of “oxidoreducere”, step by step
oxidoreducere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian oxidare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | oxidare | oxidation |
| 2 | Romanian | oxida | to oxidize |
| 3 | French | oxyder | to oxidise |
| 4 | French | oxyde | oxide; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 6 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Romanian reducere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | reducere | reduction; discount |
| 2 | Romanian | reduce | to reduce, to lessen |
| 3 | French | réduire | to reduce |
| 4 | Middle French | reduire | to reduce |
| 5 | Old French | reduire | to reduce |
| 6 | Latin | redūcō | to lead, draw, bring or conduct back; bring or accompany home |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *wre- | re-, more specifically |