Where does “thiodiphosphate” come from?
thiodiphosphate (English) comes from English diphosphate, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω — shiny, light brown.
thiodiphosphate (English): Any derivative of a diphosphate in which one or more oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur
Definitions
- Any derivative of a diphosphate in which one or more oxygen atoms have been replaced by sulfur
Ancestry of “thiodiphosphate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diphosphate | any salt or ester containing two phosphate... |
| 2 | English | phosphate | Any salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A... |
| 3 | French | phosphate | phosphate |
| 4 | French | phosphore | phosphorus |
| 5 | New Latin | phōsphorus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |