Where does “etidronihappo” come from?
etidronihappo (Finnish) comes from Finnish happo, from Russian Агапий, from Old East Slavic Ага́пии, from Old Church Slavonic Ага́пии, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓γᾰ́πῐος, from Ancient Greek ἀγαπάω — to show affection for the dead; to treat with...
etidronihappo (Finnish): etidronic acid
Definitions
- etidronic acid
Ancestry of “etidronihappo”, step by step
etidronihappo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish happo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | happo | Any sour or acidic liquid: acid; A substance that... |
| 2 | Russian | Агапий | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Ага́пии | — |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | Ага́пии | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ᾰ̓γᾰ́πῐος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγαπάω | to show affection for the dead; to treat with... |
via English etidronic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | etidronic | Composed of or derived from a bisphosphonate compound combined with an ethyl group, especially etidronic acid |
| 2 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |