Where does “aurothiosulfate” come from?

aurothiosulfate (English) comes from English sulfate, from French sulfate, from New Latin sulphatum, from New Latin sulphatus, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

aurothiosulfate (English): The anion Au(S2O3)23-; any salt containing this anion

Definitions

  1. The anion Au(S2O3)23-; any salt containing this anion

Ancestry of “aurothiosulfate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsulfateAny ester of sulfuric acid; Any salt of sulfuric...
2Frenchsulfatefirst-person singular present indicative of...
3New Latinsulphatum
4New Latinsulphatus
5Latinsulphursulfur, brimstone; lightning
6LatinsulpurArchaic form of sulphur
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswelplos
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-
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