Where does “octisalate” come from?

octisalate (English) comes from English octyl, from English octane, from English oct, from Proto-Slavic ocьtъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

octisalate (English): The ester octyl salicylate when used as a sunscreen

Definitions

  1. The ester octyl salicylate when used as a sunscreen

Ancestry of “octisalate”, step by step

octisalate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English octyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoctylAny of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
2EnglishoctaneAny of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic...
3EnglishoctAbbreviation of octal
4Proto-Slavicocьtъvinegar
5Gothic𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄vinegar
6Latinacētumvinegar
7French-ateate
8Latin-ātused
9Proto-Italic-ātos
10Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via English salicylate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsalicylateany salt or ester of salicylic acid; To combine...
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos