Where does “ita-” come from?
ita- (English) comes from English itaconic acid, from English aconitic acid, from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.
ita- (English): Denoting a compound derived from itaconic acid
Definitions
- Denoting a compound derived from itaconic acid
Ancestry of “ita-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | itaconic acid | one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced... |
| 2 | English | aconitic acid | An organic acid involved in the isomerisation of... |
| 3 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 4 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 5 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 6 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |