Where does “oxalylglycine” come from?
oxalylglycine (English) comes from English oxalyl, from English oxalic, from French oxalique, from Translingual Oxalis, from Latin oxălis, from Ancient Greek ὀξαλίς, from Ancient Greek ὄξος, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς — sharp.
oxalylglycine (English): An amide formed from condensation of oxalic acid...
Definitions
- An amide formed from condensation of oxalic acid...
Ancestry of “oxalylglycine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | oxalyl | Either the univalent or the divalent radicals... |
| 2 | English | oxalic | Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its... |
| 3 | French | oxalique | oxalic |
| 4 | Translingual | Oxalis | the sorrel plant |
| 5 | Latin | oxălis | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀξαλίς | sour wine; garden sorrel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄξος | poor wine; vinegar made therefrom; sour fellow,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |