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
- phosphorus pentoxide
Ancestry of “Phosphorpentoxid”, step by step
Phosphorpentoxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pentoxid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pentoxid | pentoxide |
| 2 | English | pentoxide | any oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each... |
| 3 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 4 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 5 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 6 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via German phosphor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | phosphor | phosphorus |
| 2 | Latin | phōsphorus | phosphorus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φωσφόρος | the bearer of light |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |