Where does “tetrasulfur” come from?
tetrasulfur (English) comes from English sulfur, from Middle English sulphur, from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
tetrasulfur (English): The allotrope of sulfur, S having four atoms in a...
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- The allotrope of sulfur, S having four atoms in a...
Ancestry of “tetrasulfur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sulfur | A chemical element with an atomic number of 16;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sulphur | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | sulfre | sulphur |
| 4 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 5 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
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