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