Where does “cuproammonium” come from?
cuproammonium (English) comes from English ammonium, from New Latin ammōnium.
cuproammonium (English): A complex of four molecules of ammonia...
Definitions
- A complex of four molecules of ammonia...
Ancestry of “cuproammonium”, step by step
cuproammonium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ammonium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ammonium | The univalent NH cation, derived by the... |
| 2 | New Latin | ammōnium | — |
via English cupro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cupro | rayon made by the cuproammonium process |