Where does “styreoxid” come from?
styreoxid (Swedish) comes from Swedish styre, from Old Norse stýri, from Middle Low German stǖr, from Proto-Germanic stiuriją, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
styreoxid (Swedish): gate oxide
Ancestry of “styreoxid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | styre | government, regime; rule; management |
| 2 | Old Norse | stýri | rudder, helm |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stǖr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiuriją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stiurijaną | to direct, steer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |