Where does “phosphonoacetic” come from?
phosphonoacetic (English) comes from English phosphonic, from English phosphorus, from Latin phosphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
phosphonoacetic (English): Relating to phosphonoacetic acid or its...
Definitions
- Relating to phosphonoacetic acid or its...
Ancestry of “phosphonoacetic”, step by step
phosphonoacetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phosphonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphonic | Of or pertaining to phosphonic acid or its... |
| 2 | English | phosphorus | a chemical element with an atomic number of 15,... |
| 3 | Latin | phosphorus | phosphorus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωσφόρος | That which brings light, light bearing; torch... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |