Where does “tartralic acid” come from?
tartralic acid (English) comes from English tartar, from Old French tartre, from Medieval Latin tartarum, from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον, from Arabic دُرْدِيّ, from Persian درد, from Proto-Iranian *dr̥ti-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰṛ-to- — to have diarrhea.
tartralic acid (English): An acid obtained as a white amorphous...
Definitions
- An acid obtained as a white amorphous...
Ancestry of “tartralic acid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tartar | A red compound deposited during wine making;... |
| 2 | Old French | tartre | flat pastry |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | tartarum | — |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | τάρταρον | — |
| 5 | Arabic | دُرْدِيّ | liquid sediment, lees, amurca |
| 6 | Persian | درد | pain; ache; affliction |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *dr̥ti- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰṛ-to- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |