Where does “Mg(OH)₂” come from?
Mg(OH)₂ (Translingual) comes from German MG, from Translingual g, from English gaseous, from English -eous, from English -ous, from Middle English -ous, from Old French -us, from Latin -ōsus.
Ancestry of “Mg(OH)₂”, step by step
Mg(OH)₂ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German MG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | MG | Initialism of Maschinengewehr |
| 2 | Translingual | g | — |
| 3 | English | gaseous | Relating to, or existing as, gas; Of a liquid... |
| 4 | English | -eous | "Used with nouns to form adjectives with the... |
| 5 | English | -ous | Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote... |
| 6 | Middle English | -ous | — |
| 7 | Old French | -us | -ous, used for forming adjectives |
| 8 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 9 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
via Translingual OH
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | OH | — |