Where does “Kupferacetat” come from?
Kupferacetat (German) comes from German Acetat, 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.
Kupferacetat (German): copper acetate
Definitions
- copper acetate
Ancestry of “Kupferacetat”, step by step
Kupferacetat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Acetat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Acetat | acetate |
| 2 | English | acetic | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or... |
| 3 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 4 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 5 | French | -ate | ate |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via German kupfer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kupfer | copper (chemical element, Cu, atomical number 29) |
| 2 | Middle High German | kupfer | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kupfar | copper |
| 4 | Latin | cūprum | copper (the metal) |
| 5 | Latin | cȳprium | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |