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Where does “camphorsulphonic acid” come from?

camphorsulphonic acid (English) comes from English camphorsulfonic acid, from English camphor, from Middle French champore, from Old French camphore, from Medieval Latin camphora, from Ancient Greek καμφορά, from Arabic كَافُور, from Malay kapur — lime, calcium.

camphorsulphonic acid (English): Alternative form of camphorsulfonic acid

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of camphorsulfonic acid

Ancestry of “camphorsulphonic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcamphorsulfonic acidAny sulfonic acid derived from camphor, but...
2EnglishcamphorA white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid...
3Middle Frenchchampore—
4Old Frenchcamphore—
5Medieval Latincamphora—
6Ancient Greekκαμφορά—
7Arabicكَافُور—
8Malaykapurlime
9Pahlavi𐭪𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭫—
10Sanskritकर्पूरcamphor
11Palikappūra—
12Old Malaykapur—
13Proto-Malayic*kapur—
14Proto-Austronesianqapuʀlime, calcium
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