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 — neither.

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

Definitions

  1. An acid found in some lichens

Ancestry of “norstictic acid”, step by step

norstictic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English NOR

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNORA binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation...
2Middle Englishnauther
3Middle Englishnoþer
4Old Englishnāwþerneither
5Old Englishnāhwæþerneither

via English stictic acid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstictic acidAn acid found in some lichens
Every word from Old English nāhwæþerEvery word from Old English nāwþerEvery word from Middle English noþer