Where does “arsphenamine” come from?
arsphenamine (English) comes from English amine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.
arsphenamine (English): A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was...
Definitions
- A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was...
Ancestry of “arsphenamine”, step by step
arsphenamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English arsenic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arsenic | A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Middle English | arsenik | — |
| 3 | Middle French | arsenic | — |
| 4 | Latin | arsenicum | arsenic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρσενικόν | orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic |
| 6 | Middle Persian | zarnīk | — |
| 7 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 | gold; golden |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃i | — |