Where does “nucleïnezuur” come from?

nucleïnezuur (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.

nucleïnezuur (Dutch): nucleic acid

Definitions

  1. nucleic acid

Ancestry of “nucleïnezuur”, step by step

nucleïnezuur 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 nucleïne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnucleïne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic sūrazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic sūr