myEtymology.com: English etymology of aza-

Etymology of the English prefix aza-

the English prefix aza-

derived from the English prefix -a-

derived from the English prefix azo-

derived from the French word azote

using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)

derived from the Greek word azotos

derived from the Greek word zoe, ζωή (life )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷei- (to live)

derived from the French word a-

The earliest known usage of aza- in English dates from the 20th century.