Where does “кислоро́д” come from?
кислоро́д (Russian) comes 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.
кислоро́д (Russian): oxygen
Definitions
- oxygen
Ancestry of “кислоро́д”, step by step
кислоро́д traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French oxygène
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |