Where does “azidoethyl” come from?
azidoethyl (English) comes from English azido, from Spanish ácido, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
azidoethyl (English): Any azido derivative of an ethyl group
Definitions
- Any azido derivative of an ethyl group
Ancestry of “azidoethyl”, step by step
azidoethyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English azido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azido | The univalent radical N- related to azide |
| 2 | Spanish | ácido | sharp, tart; acidic; harsh |
| 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 |