Where does “citraconic acid” come from?
citraconic acid (English) comes from English itaconic acid, from English aconitic acid, from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.
citraconic acid (English): one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH-C(COH)=CHCOH; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid
Definitions
- one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, cis-CH-C(COH)=CHCOH; the trans-isomer is mesaconic acid
Ancestry of “citraconic acid”, step by step
citraconic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English itaconic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | itaconic acid | one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced... |
| 2 | English | aconitic acid | An organic acid involved in the isomerisation of... |
| 3 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 4 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 5 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 6 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English citric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | citric | Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or... |
| 2 | English | citrus | Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus... |
| 3 | French | citrus | — |
| 4 | German | Zitrus | — |
| 5 | Latin | cī̆trus | citron tree |
| 6 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |