Where does “organomercurial” come from?
organomercurial (English) comes from English Mercurial, from Middle English mercurial, from Latin Mercurialis, from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
organomercurial (English): Describing any organic compound of mercury; Any...
Definitions
- Describing any organic compound of mercury; Any...
Ancestry of “organomercurial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mercurial | Any of the plants known as mercury, especially the annual mercury or French mercury (Mercurialis annua) |
| 2 | Middle English | mercurial | A plant belonging to the genus "Chenopodium"; a... |
| 3 | Latin | Mercurialis | pertaining to the Roman god Mercury |
| 4 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 5 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |