Where does “thiosulphate” come from?

Thiosulphate derives from English sulphate, which comes from Ancient Greek θεῖον meaning brimstone, itself from the adjective θεῖος, ultimately traced to Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.

thiosulphate (English): A salt of thiosulphuric acid

Definitions

  1. A salt of thiosulphuric acid

Ancestry of “thiosulphate”, 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

Words derived from “thiosulphate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from English thio- →Every word from Ancient Greek θέειον →