Where does “modacrilica” come from?
modacrilica (Italian) comes from English modacrylic, from English acrylic, from English acryl, from English acrolein, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
modacrilica (Italian): modacrylic
Definitions
- modacrylic
Ancestry of “modacrilica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modacrylic | Any of several copolymer fibres (mostly polymers of acrylonitrile) that are soft yet strong, and are used in carpeting, wigs, etc |
| 2 | English | acrylic | Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile;... |
| 3 | English | acryl | The univalent radical derived from acrylic acid... |
| 4 | English | acrolein | A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde,... |
| 5 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 6 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 8 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |