Where does “methacrylic” come from?
methacrylic (English) comes from English acrylic, from English acryl, from English acrolein, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
methacrylic (English): Of or pertaining to methacrylic acid or its...
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- Of or pertaining to methacrylic acid or its...
Ancestry of “methacrylic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acrylic | Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile;... |
| 2 | English | acryl | The univalent radical derived from acrylic acid... |
| 3 | English | acrolein | A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde,... |
| 4 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 5 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |