Etymology

phosphide

P3H4O1S1P3H4I1D2E1

Today it means: Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one in oxidation state −3. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English phospho- ← Latin phōsphorus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  9. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Englishphosphorus
  13. Englishphospho-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  15. English todayphosphide

From phospho- + -ide.

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