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 一

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese一one, 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...
2Japanese酸sourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢
3Middle Chinese酸—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną →