Where does “oxalethyline” come from?
oxalethyline (English) comes from English oxalic, from French oxalique, from Translingual Oxalis, from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
oxalethyline (English): A poisonous nitrogenous base, CHN, obtained...
Definitions
- A poisonous nitrogenous base, CHN, obtained...
Ancestry of “oxalethyline”, step by step
oxalethyline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English oxalic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oxalic | Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its... |
| 2 | French | oxalique | oxalic |
| 3 | Translingual | Oxalis | the sorrel plant |
| 4 | Latin | oxălis | A kind of sorrel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀξαλίς | sour wine; garden sorrel |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄξος | poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |