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Where does “aconitic acid” come from?

aconitic acid (English) comes from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aconitic acid (English): An organic acid involved in the isomerisation of...

Definitions

  1. An organic acid involved in the isomerisation of...

Ancestry of “aconitic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacidSour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having...
2Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
3Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
4Latinaceō—
5Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “aconitic acid”

  • itaconic acid
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