Where does “monosodium glutamate” come from?
monosodium glutamate (English) comes from English sodium, from English -ium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
monosodium glutamate (English): The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic...
Definitions
- The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic...
Ancestry of “monosodium glutamate”, step by step
monosodium glutamate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sodium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sodium | The chemical element with an atomic number of 11... |
| 2 | English | -ium | 1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, "Official Microsoft... |
| 3 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
via English glutamic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glutamic acid | A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid,... |