Where does “Arsenosaccharid” come from?
Arsenosaccharid (German) comes from German Arsen, from Latin arsenicum, from Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν, from Middle Persian zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.
Arsenosaccharid (German): arsenosaccharide, arsenosugar
Definitions
- arsenosaccharide, arsenosugar
Ancestry of “Arsenosaccharid”, step by step
Arsenosaccharid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Arsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Arsen | arsenic |
| 2 | Latin | arsenicum | arsenic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρσενικόν | orpiment - arsenic sulphide; yellow arsenic |
| 4 | Middle Persian | zarnīk | — |
| 5 | Avestan | 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀 | gold; golden |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃i | — |
via German Saccharid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Saccharid | saccharide |