Etymology

oxyanionic

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Today it means: Relating to or composed of oxyanions. Full definition →

English anionic ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  6. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  11. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  12. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  13. Englishanion
  14. Englishanionic
  15. English todayoxyanionic

From oxy- + anionic.

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