Where does “alginic acid” come from?
alginic 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.
alginic acid (English): An insoluble colloidal acid (C6H8O6)n that in the form of its salts is a constituent of the cell walls of brown algae and is used as a food additive
Definitions
- An insoluble colloidal acid (C6H8O6)n that in the form of its salts is a constituent of the cell walls of brown algae and is used as a food additive
Ancestry of “alginic acid”, step by step
alginic 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 algin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | algin | Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of... |
| 2 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |