Where does “semiacetal” come from?
semiacetal (English) comes from English acetal, from English acetic, from French acétique, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.
semiacetal (English): Hemiacetal
Ancestry of “semiacetal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | acetal | Any diether of a geminal diol, RC |
| 2 | English | acetic | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or... |
| 3 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 4 | Latin | acētum | — |
| 5 | French | -ate | -ate |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |