Where does “hangyasav” come from?
hangyasav (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian hangya, from Proto-Uralic kuńśe — ant; urine; star.
hangyasav (Hungarian): formic acid, methanoic acid the simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde
Definitions
- formic acid, methanoic acid the simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde
Ancestry of “hangyasav”, step by step
hangyasav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian sáv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | sáv | stripe, streak; lane |