Where does “一酸化炭素” come from?

一酸化炭素 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 炭素, from Dutch koolstof, from German Kohlenstoff, from German Stoff, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe — to push, to hit.

一酸化炭素 (Japanese): carbon monoxide

Definitions

  1. carbon monoxide

Ancestry of “一酸化炭素”, step by step

一酸化炭素 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 炭素

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese炭素carbon
2Dutchkoolstofcarbon
3GermanKohlenstoffcarbon
4GermanStoffstuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,...
5Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
6Middle Dutchstof
7Middle Dutchstoffe
8Old Frenchestophe
9Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
10Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
11Old Dutchstuppon
12Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
13Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
14Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseone, 1; "term relating to the number one"; unity
2Japanese始めbeginning, the start of an activity or time...
3Japanese始めるbegin; start; initiate; originate

via Japanese 酸化

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese酸化oxidation, oxidization; to oxidize, to become...
2Japanesesourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢
3Middle Chinese
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-