Where does “klordioxid” come from?
klordioxid (Swedish) comes from Swedish klor, from English chlorine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a.
klordioxid (Swedish): chlorine dioxide
Definitions
- chlorine dioxide
Ancestry of “klordioxid”, step by step
klordioxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish klor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klor | chlorine |
| 2 | English | chlorine | A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element with an... |
| 3 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 4 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 5 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 6 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 7 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 8 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via German Dioxid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Dioxid | dioxide |
| 2 | French | dioxyde | dioxide |
| 3 | French | oxyde | oxide; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 5 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 6 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |