Where does “Phosphorsäure” come from?
Phosphorsäure (German) comes from German phosphor, from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Phosphorsäure (German): phosphoric acid
Definitions
- phosphoric acid
Ancestry of “Phosphorsäure”, step by step
Phosphorsäure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |