Where does “sulfate” come from?
sulfate (French) comes from New Latin sulphatum, from New Latin sulphatus, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
sulfate (French): first-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “sulfate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | sulphatum | — |
| 2 | New Latin | sulphatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 4 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “sulfate”