Where does “violuric acid” come from?
violuric acid (English) comes from English barbituric, from German Barbiturat, from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from German Barbara, from Latin barbara, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος.
violuric acid (English): A complex nitroso derivative of barbituric acid...
Definitions
- A complex nitroso derivative of barbituric acid...
Ancestry of “violuric acid”, step by step
violuric acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barbituric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barbituric | Of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its... |
| 2 | German | Barbiturat | barbiturate |
| 3 | French | barbiturique | barbiturate |
| 4 | German | Barbitursäure | — |
| 5 | German | Barbara | popular especially in the mid-twentieth century |
| 6 | Latin | barbara | a wild, savage, cruel, barbarous, shameless, or... |
| 7 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |