Where does “azijnzuur” come from?

azijnzuur (Dutch) comes from Dutch azijn, from Middle Dutch aisine, from Old French aisin, from Latin acetulum, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

azijnzuur (Dutch): acetic acid

Definitions

  1. acetic acid

Ancestry of “azijnzuur”, step by step

azijnzuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch azijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchazijnvinegar
2Middle Dutchaisine
3Old Frenchaisin
4Latinacetulum
5Latinacētumvinegar
6French-ateate
7Latin-ātused
8Proto-Italic-ātos
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via Dutch zuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuursour; acidic; acid
2Middle Dutchsuur
3Old Dutchsūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from French -ate
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