Where does “acrylate” come from?
Acrylate derives from English acrylic, which comes from English acryl, a blend of Latin acer meaning "sharp" and Latin oleum meaning "oil," ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
acrylate (English): Any salt or ester of acrylic acid
Definitions
- Any salt or ester of acrylic acid
Ancestry of “acrylate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acrylic | Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile;... |
| 2 | English | acryl | The univalent radical derived from acrylic acid... |
| 3 | English | acrolein | A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde,... |
| 4 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 5 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |