myEtymology.com: English etymology of nitrogenize

Etymology of the English word nitrogenize

the English word nitrogenize

using the English suffix -ize

derived from the Old French suffix -iser

derived from the Latin suffix -izare

derived from the Greek suffix -izein, -ίζειν

derived from the English word nitrogen

derived from the French word nitrogène

using the French prefix nitro-

using the French suffix -gène

derived from the Old French word nitre

derived from the Latin word nitrum (name of various alkalis)

derived from the Greek word nitron, νίτρον

derived from the Egyptian word nṯr