Where does “亞克力” come from?
亞克力 (Chinese) comes from English acrylic, from English acryl, from English acrolein, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
亞克力 (Chinese): acrylic; acrylic resin
Ancestry of “亞克力”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acrylic | Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile;... |
| 2 | English | acryl | The univalent radical derived from acrylic acid... |
| 3 | English | acrolein | A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde,... |
| 4 | Latin | ācer | — |
| 5 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |