Where does “modacrylic” come from?
modacrylic (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.
modacrylic (English): Any of several copolymer fibres (mostly polymers of acrylonitrile) that are soft yet strong, and are used in carpeting, wigs, etc
Definitions
- Any of several copolymer fibres (mostly polymers of acrylonitrile) that are soft yet strong, and are used in carpeting, wigs, etc
Ancestry of “modacrylic”, step by step
modacrylic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acrylic
| 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 |
via English modified
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modified | changed; altered; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | modify | To change part of; To be or become modified; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | modifien | — |
| 4 | Middle French | modifier | — |
| 5 | Latin | modificāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |