Where does “dextrotartaric acid” come from?
dextrotartaric acid (English) comes from English tartaric acid, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον, from Arabic دُرْدِيّ, from Persian درد, from Proto-Iranian *dr̥ti-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰṛ-to-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.
dextrotartaric acid (English): The naturally occurring form of tartaric acid, as...
Definitions
- The naturally occurring form of tartaric acid, as...
Ancestry of “dextrotartaric acid”, step by step
dextrotartaric acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tartaric acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tartaric acid | The aldaric acid, "2,3 dihydroxy-succinic acid",... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | tartarum | — |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | τάρταρον | — |
| 4 | Arabic | دُرْدِيّ | liquid sediment, lees, amurca |
| 5 | Persian | درد | pain; ache; affliction |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *dr̥ti- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰṛ-to- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |
via English dextro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dextro | Dextrorotatory |