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Where does “norstictic acid” come from?

norstictic acid (English) comes from English NOR, from Middle English nauther, from Middle English noþer, from Old English nāwþer, from Old English nāhwæþer.

norstictic acid (English): An acid found in some lichens

Definitions

  1. An acid found in some lichens

Ancestry of “norstictic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNORA binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation...
2Middle Englishnauther—
3Middle Englishnoþer—
4Old Englishnāwþer—
5Old Englishnāhwæþer—
Every word from Old English nāhwæþer →