Where does “Acetat” come from?
Acetat (German) comes from English acetic, from French acétique, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Acetat (German): acetate
Definitions
- acetate
Ancestry of “Acetat”, step by step
Acetat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetic | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or... |
| 2 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 3 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 4 | French | -ate | ate |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via French acétate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | acétate | acetate |