Where does “thiocarboxylic acid” come from?
thiocarboxylic acid (English) comes from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
thiocarboxylic acid (English): any analogue of a carboxylic acid, or general...
Definitions
- any analogue of a carboxylic acid, or general...
Ancestry of “thiocarboxylic acid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thio- | containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεῖον | divinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέειον | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |