Where does “Phosphorpentoxid” come from?

Phosphorpentoxid (German) comes from German Pentoxid, from English pentoxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.

Phosphorpentoxid (German): phosphorus pentoxide

Definitions

  1. phosphorus pentoxide

Ancestry of “Phosphorpentoxid”, step by step

Phosphorpentoxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Pentoxid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPentoxidpentoxide
2Englishpentoxideany oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each...
3EnglishoxideA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another...
4FrenchoxideObsolete spelling of oxyde
5Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
6Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
7Latinaceōto be sour
8Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via German phosphor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanphosphorphosphorus
2Latinphōsphorusphosphorus
3Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
4Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
5Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
6Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-tiEvery word from Proto-Italic akēō
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