Where does “aminoetikkahappo” come from?

aminoetikkahappo (Finnish) comes from Finnish etikkahappo, from Finnish etikka, from Swedish ättika, from Old Norse edik, from Dutch edik, from Middle Dutch edic, from Old Dutch etig, from Proto-Germanic *atek — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

aminoetikkahappo (Finnish): aminoacetic acid

Definitions

  1. aminoacetic acid

Ancestry of “aminoetikkahappo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishetikkahappoacetic acid
2Finnishetikkavinegar
3Swedishättikavinegar
4Old Norseedik—
5Dutchedikvinegar, especially dilute vinegar used as a...
6Middle Dutchedicvinegar
7Old Dutchetig—
8Proto-Germanic*atek—
9Latinacētumvinegar
10French-ateate
11Latin-ātused
12Proto-Italic-ātos—
13Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
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