Where does “cyanoborohydride” come from?
cyanoborohydride (English) comes from English borohydride, from English boro-, from English borax, from Middle English boras, from Anglo-Norman boreis, from Medieval Latin baurach, from Arabic بَوْرَق, from Persian بوره.
cyanoborohydride (English): The anion BH-C≡N; any salt containing this anion
Definitions
- The anion BH-C≡N; any salt containing this anion
Ancestry of “cyanoborohydride”, step by step
cyanoborohydride traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English borohydride
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | borohydride | an anion, BH, and any corresponding salt such as... |
| 2 | English | boro- | boron |
| 3 | English | borax | A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a... |
| 4 | Middle English | boras | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | boreis | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | baurach | borax |
| 7 | Arabic | بَوْرَق | — |
| 8 | Persian | بوره | borax; sugar |
| 9 | Middle Persian | bwlk' | — |
via English cyano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyano | a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of... |