Where does “ethylmercurithiosalicylic” come from?
ethylmercurithiosalicylic (English) comes from English ethylmercury, from English Mercury, from Middle English Mercurie, from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
ethylmercurithiosalicylic (English): Derived from thiosalicylic acid and ethylmercury
Definitions
- Derived from thiosalicylic acid and ethylmercury
Ancestry of “ethylmercurithiosalicylic”, step by step
ethylmercurithiosalicylic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ethylmercury
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethylmercury | The organometallic cation CHCHHg; it is a... |
| 2 | English | Mercury | A carrier of tidings; a newsboy, a messenger;... |
| 3 | Middle English | Mercurie | Mercury Roman god |
| 4 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
via English thiosalicylic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thiosalicylic | Derived from salicin and containing carboxyl and sulfhydryl functional groups |
| 2 | English | thio- | containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεῖον | divinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θέειον | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |