Where does “pentacid” come from?

pentacid (English) comes from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pentacid (English): Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five...

Definitions

  1. Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five...

Ancestry of “pentacid”, step by step

pentacid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpentConfinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,...
2EnglishpenAn enclosure used to contain domesticated...
3EnglishpenetrationThe act of penetrating something; Specifically,...
4Middle Englishpenetracioun
5Old Frenchpenetracïonpenetration (act, instance of penetrating)
6Latinpenetrātiōpiercing, penetration
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English acid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacidSour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having...
2Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
3Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
4Latinaceōto be sour
5Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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