Where does “mesaconate” come from?
mesaconate (English) comes from English mesaconic acid, from English itaconic acid, from English aconitic acid, from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.
mesaconate (English): A salt of mesaconic acid
Definitions
- A salt of mesaconic acid
Ancestry of “mesaconate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mesaconic acid | one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced by the distillation of citric acid, or as metabolites by microorganisms, trans-CH-C(COH)=CHCOH; the cis-isomer is citraconic acid |
| 2 | English | itaconic acid | one of the isomeric dicarboxylic acids produced... |
| 3 | English | aconitic acid | An organic acid involved in the isomerisation of... |
| 4 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 5 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 6 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |