Where does “epitetrasulfide” come from?
epitetrasulfide (English) comes from English epi, from English epithelial, from English epithelium, from New Latin epithēlium, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ, from Proto-Hellenic ā́mər — to be hot; to burn.
epitetrasulfide (English): An epicyclic tetrasulfide (that has four sulfur atoms forming an epicycle)
Definitions
- An epicyclic tetrasulfide (that has four sulfur atoms forming an epicycle)
Ancestry of “epitetrasulfide”, step by step
epitetrasulfide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epi | A syringe or autoinjector filled with... |
| 2 | English | epithelial | Of or pertaining to the epithelium |
| 3 | English | epithelium | A membranous tissue composed of one or more... |
| 4 | New Latin | epithēlium | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |
via English tetrasulfide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrasulfide | Any sulfide having four sulfur atoms |
| 2 | English | sulfide | Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other... |
| 3 | English | sulfur | A chemical element with an atomic number of 16;... |
| 4 | Middle English | sulphur | sulfur |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | sulfre | sulphur |
| 6 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 7 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |