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Where does “thiocarboxylic” come from?

thiocarboxylic (English) comes from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thiocarboxylic (English): Of or pertaining to thiocarboxylic acids or their...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to thiocarboxylic acids or their...

Ancestry of “thiocarboxylic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthio-containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a...
2Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
3Ancient Greekθέειον—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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