Etymology

polyoxoanion

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Today it means: Any of several complex polymeric oxoanions, especially those of larger transition elements Full definition →

English oxoanion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  9. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  10. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  11. Frenchoxygène
  12. Englishoxygen
  13. Englishoxo-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  15. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  16. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  17. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  20. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  21. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  22. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  23. Englishanion
  24. Englishoxoanion
  25. English todaypolyoxoanion

From poly- + oxoanion.

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