Where does “Thioglykolsäure” come from?

Thioglykolsäure (German) comes from German thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Thioglykolsäure (German): thioglycolic acid

Definitions

  1. thioglycolic acid

Ancestry of “Thioglykolsäure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanthio-thio
2Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
3Ancient Greekθέειον—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θέειον →Every word from Ancient Greek θεῖον →