Etymology

oxoanionic

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Today it means: Relating to oxoanions. Full definition →

English oxoanion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  6. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  7. Frenchoxygène
  8. Englishoxygen
  9. Englishoxo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  12. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  13. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  16. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  17. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  18. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  19. Englishanion
  20. Englishoxoanion
  21. English todayoxoanionic

From oxoanion + -ic.

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