Where does “acetylsalicylic” come from?
acetylsalicylic (English) comes from English acetyl, from English acet-, 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.
acetylsalicylic (English): Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in...
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Ancestry of “acetylsalicylic”, step by step
acetylsalicylic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acetyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetyl | The univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic... |
| 2 | English | acet- | Alternative spelling of aceto-, used before... |
| 3 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 4 | French | -ate | ate |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |