Where does “mesoxalic acid” come from?
mesoxalic acid (English) comes from English oxalic, from French oxalique, from Translingual Oxalis, from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
mesoxalic acid (English): An acid, CHO, obtained from amido malonic acid
Definitions
- An acid, CHO, obtained from amido malonic acid
Ancestry of “mesoxalic acid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | oxalic | Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its... |
| 2 | French | oxalique | oxalic |
| 3 | Translingual | Oxalis | the sorrel plant |
| 4 | Latin | oxălis | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀξαλίς | sour wine; garden sorrel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄξος | poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |