Where does “Kieselsäure” come from?
Kieselsäure (German) comes from German Kiesel, from Middle High German kisel, from Old High German kisil, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.
Kieselsäure (German): silicic acid, silica
Ancestry of “Kieselsäure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kiesel | pebble |
| 2 | Middle High German | kisel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kisil | pebble |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kisil | pebble, gravel |
Words derived from “Kieselsäure”