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  The word oxygen is Greek in origin, composed of 'oxy-': sharp, acid â¦ (as in oxymoron, which literally means 'sharp-dull'), and '-gen': something that produces (as in pyrogen: that which makes fire, pathogen: that which makes disease, hydrogen: that which makes water).rom wikipedia: Its name derives from the Greek roots á½Î¾ÏÏ (oxys) (acid, literally sharp, referring to the sour taste of acids) and -Î³ÎµÎ½Î®Ï (-genÄs) (pro â¦ ducer, literally begetter), because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition.
Amy 9/9/2000. Carbon was first discovered as charcoal in prehistoric times. The name of the discoverer will probably never be known. The element's name in many languages is derived from the words for charcoal or for coal [ 1 ]; the English carbon is derived from the Latin name for burnt wood (carbo) [ 2 ]. Carbon, from Elementymology & Elements Multidict by Peter van der Krogt.