Where does “apocrenate” come from?
apocrenate (English) comes from English crenate, from Latin crenatus, 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.
apocrenate (English): A salt of apocrenic acid (C21H12O12)
Definitions
- A salt of apocrenic acid (C21H12O12)
Ancestry of “apocrenate”, step by step
apocrenate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crenate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crenate | Having round or blunt teeth on its margin;... |
| 2 | Latin | crenatus | notched; crenate |
| 3 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English apo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apo | In an inactive, unbound state |