Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere 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 carboxyl group; carboxylic acid Ancestry of “carbonzuur”, step by step carbonzuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zuur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch zuur sour; acidic; acid 2 Middle Dutch suur — 3 Old Dutch sūr sour 4 Proto-West Germanic sūr sour, acidic 5 Proto-Germanic sūraz sour, acidic 6 Proto-Indo-European suHrós sour, salty, bitter
via Dutch carbon Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch carbon fibre-reinforced polymer; black diamond; carbon... 2 French carbone carbon 3 Latin carbō charcoal, coal 4 Proto-Indo-European ḱer- to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... 5 Proto-Indo-European kr̥- to turn, to bend 6 Proto-Indo-European ker- army