Where does “disulfur” come from?
disulfur (English) comes from English sulfur, from Middle English sulphur, from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
disulfur (English): Two atoms of sulfur in a compound
Definitions
- Two atoms of sulfur in a compound
Ancestry of “disulfur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sulfur | A chemical element with an atomic number of 16;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sulphur | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | sulfre | sulphur |
| 4 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 5 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |