Etymology of the English word hydroxy
the English word
hydroxyusing the English prefix
hydro-derived from the Greek word
hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ud-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wed-derived from the English word
oxygenDate
The earliest known usage of hydroxy in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
dihydroxy,
hexahydroxy,
monohydroxy,
pentahydroxy,
polyhydroxy,
oxazepam,
amoxicillin,
oxymetazolineUsage
Word found in Modern English
