Where does “pentahydroxide” come from?
pentahydroxide (English) comes from English hydroxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti — sharp.
pentahydroxide (English): Any hydroxide having five hydroxyl groups
Definitions
- Any hydroxide having five hydroxyl groups
Ancestry of “pentahydroxide”, step by step
pentahydroxide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydroxide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydroxide | An univalent anion based on the hydroxyl... |
| 2 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 3 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 4 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 5 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 6 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English penta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penta | — |