Where does “carbonzuur” come from?

carbonzuur (Dutch) comes from Dutch zuur, from Middle Dutch suur, from Old Dutch sūr, from Proto-West Germanic sūr, from Proto-Germanic sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European suHrós — sour, salty, bitter.

carbonzuur (Dutch): carboxyl group; carboxylic acid

Definitions

  1. carboxyl group; carboxylic acid

Ancestry of “carbonzuur”, step by step

carbonzuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuursour; acidic; acid
2Middle Dutchsuur
3Old Dutchsūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

via Dutch carbon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcarbonfibre-reinforced polymer; black diamond; carbon...
2Frenchcarbonecarbon
3Latincarbōcharcoal, coal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrós