Where does “acetarsol” come from?
acetarsol (English) comes from English arsonic, from English arsenic, from Middle English arsenik, from Middle French arsenic, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀.
acetarsol (English): The compound (3-acetamido-4-hydroxyphenyl)arsonic acid sometimes used as an antiinfective against the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica
Definitions
- The compound (3-acetamido-4-hydroxyphenyl)arsonic acid sometimes used as an antiinfective against the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica
Ancestry of “acetarsol”, step by step
acetarsol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arsonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arsonic | Of or pertaining to arsonic acids or their... |
| 2 | English | arsenic | A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 3 | Middle English | arsenik | — |
| 4 | Middle French | arsenic | — |
| 5 | Latin | arsenicum | arsenic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρσενικόν | orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic |
| 7 | Middle Persian | zarnīk | — |
| 8 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 | gold; golden |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃i | — |
via English acetamido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetamido | The univalent radical derived from acetamide |