Where does “sulphacid” come from?
sulphacid (English) comes from English sulfacid, from English sulf-, from English sulfur, from Middle English sulphur, from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
sulphacid (English): Alternative form of sulfacid
Definitions
- Alternative form of sulfacid
Ancestry of “sulphacid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfacid | thioacid |
| 2 | English | sulf- | Alternative form of sulfo-; used before a vowel |
| 3 | English | sulfur | A chemical element with an atomic number of 16;... |
| 4 | Middle English | sulphur | sulfur |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | sulfre | sulphur |
| 6 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 7 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |