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
Ancestry of “Thioglykolsäure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | thio- | thio- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεῖον | divinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θέειον | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |