Where does “oxyacid” come from?
oxyacid (English) comes from English acid, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
oxyacid (English): An acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a...
Definitions
- An acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a...
Ancestry of “oxyacid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acid | Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having... |
| 2 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 3 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 4 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |