Where does “corrosive” come from?
Corrosive comes from Old French corrosif, meaning to gnaw or eat away.
corrosive (English): Eating away; having the power of gradually...
Definitions
- Eating away; having the power of gradually...
Ancestry of “corrosive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | corrosif | — |
| 2 | Latin | corrosivus | gnawing; corrosive |