Where does “ethaanzuur” come from?

ethaanzuur (Dutch) comes from Dutch ethaan, from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ethaanzuur (Dutch): ethanoic acid

Definitions

  1. ethanoic acid

Ancestry of “ethaanzuur”, step by step

ethaanzuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ethaan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchethaanethane
2Dutchaanon; to; on, being operative
3Middle Dutchāneon, on top of
4Old Dutchāna—
5Proto-West Germanicanaon
6Proto-Germanic*an—
7Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

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 h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Germanic *an →