Where does “aceto-” come from?

aceto- (English) comes from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

aceto- (English): Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl...

Definitions

  1. Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl...

Ancestry of “aceto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacētumvinegar
2French-ateate
3Latin-ātused
4Proto-Italic-ātos
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

Words derived from “aceto-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from French -ate