Where does “organosulfate” come from?
organosulfate (English) comes from English sulfate, from French sulfate, from New Latin sulphatum, from New Latin sulphatus, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
organosulfate (English): Any organic sulfate ester
Definitions
- Any organic sulfate ester
Ancestry of “organosulfate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfate | Any ester of sulfuric acid; Any salt of sulfuric... |
| 2 | French | sulfate | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | New Latin | sulphatum | — |
| 4 | New Latin | sulphatus | — |
| 5 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 6 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |