Where does “arseenihappo” come from?

arseenihappo (Finnish) comes from Finnish arseeni, from German Arsen, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.

arseenihappo (Finnish): arsenic acid

Definitions

  1. arsenic acid

Ancestry of “arseenihappo”, step by step

arseenihappo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish arseeni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharseeniarsenic
2GermanArsenarsenic
3Latinarsenicumarsenic
4Ancient Greekἀρσενικόνorpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic
5Middle Persianzarnīk—
6Avestan𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀gold; golden
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃i—

via Finnish happo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhappoAny sour or acidic liquid: acid; A substance that...
2RussianАгапий—
3Old East SlavicАга́пии—
4Old Church SlavonicАга́пии—
5Ancient GreekᾸ̓γᾰ́πῐος—
6Ancient Greekἀγαπάωto show affection for the dead; to treat with...
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