Where does “stearic” come from?
Stearic comes from French stéarique, formed from French -ique, derived from Latin -icus, which traces to Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
stearic (English): Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc; Of or...
Definitions
- Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc; Of or...
Ancestry of “stearic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | stéarique | stearic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στέαρ | hard fat, tallow, suet; dough made from flour of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄρνις | bird; chicken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |