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
- An organic acid involved in the isomerisation of...
Ancestry of “aconitic acid”, step by step
aconitic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 2 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English aconite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aconite | The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of... |
| 2 | French | aconit | aconite, monkshood |
| 3 | Latin | aconītum | Any of the poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum; wolfsbane, monkshood, aconite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόνιτον | leopard's bane, Aconitum anthora; wolf's bane,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓κόνῑτος | without dust, without struggle |