Etymology

dideoxy

D2I1D2E1O1X8Y4

Today it means: Lacking two hydroxyl groups. Full definition →

English deoxy- ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*de
  8. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  9. Proto-Italic*dē
  10. Latindē
  11. Latindē-
  12. Englishde-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  15. Englishoxy-
  16. Englishdeoxy-
  17. English todaydideoxy

From di- + deoxy-.

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