Where does “phenoxyacid” come from?
phenoxyacid (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.
phenoxyacid (English): Any phenoxy derivative of a fatty acid,...
Definitions
- Any phenoxy derivative of a fatty acid,...
Ancestry of “phenoxyacid”, step by step
phenoxyacid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acid
| 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 |
via English phenoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenoxy | The univalent radical CHO- derived from phenol by... |