Where does “Orthokieselsäure” come from?
Orthokieselsäure (German) comes from German Kieselsäure, from German Kiesel, from Middle High German kisel, from Old High German kisil, from Proto-West Germanic kisil — pebble, gravel.
Orthokieselsäure (German): orthosilicic acid
Definitions
- orthosilicic acid
Ancestry of “Orthokieselsäure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kieselsäure | silicic acid, silica |
| 2 | German | Kiesel | pebble |
| 3 | Middle High German | kisel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kisil | pebble |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kisil | pebble, gravel |