Where does “furilic acid” come from?
furilic acid (English) comes from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
furilic acid (English): A resin, (C4H3O)2C(OH)CO2H derived from furile by a reaction with aqueous potassium hydroxide and dilute sulfuric acid
Definitions
- A resin, (C4H3O)2C(OH)CO2H derived from furile by a reaction with aqueous potassium hydroxide and dilute sulfuric acid
Ancestry of “furilic acid”, step by step
furilic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 2 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English furile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furile | A yellow crystalline substance, (C4H3O)2.C2O2, obtained by the oxidation of furoin |
| 2 | English | benzile | A yellowish crystalline substance, CH.CO.CO.CH,... |
| 3 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 4 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 5 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 6 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |