Where does “sulphosalicylic” come from?
sulphosalicylic (English) comes from English salicylic, from English salicyl, from Latin salix, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik-.
sulphosalicylic (English): Of or pertaining to sulphosalicylic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to sulphosalicylic acid or its...
Ancestry of “sulphosalicylic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | salicylic | Derived from salicin |
| 2 | English | salicyl | The hydroxybenzoyl radical derived from salicylic... |
| 3 | Latin | salix | willow; a willow branch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *sl̥H-ik- | — |