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Where does “óxido” come from?

óxido (Spanish) comes 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.

óxido (Spanish): oxide; rust

Definitions

  1. oxide; rust

Ancestry of “óxido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchoxydeoxide; first-person singular present indicative...
2Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
3Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
4Latinaceō—
5Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “óxido”

  • oxidante
  • monóxido
  • peróxido
  • oxidar
  • antioxidante
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