Where does “hexacid” come from?
hexacid (English) comes from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
hexacid (English): Having six atoms or radicals capable of being...
Definitions
- Having six atoms or radicals capable of being...
Ancestry of “hexacid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hex | To cast a spell on , to bewitch; An evil spell or... |
| 2 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 3 | Latin | hexagōnum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |