Where does “塩酸” come from?

塩酸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 塩素, from Dutch zoutstof, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn — to push, to hit.

塩酸 (Japanese): hydrochloric acid

Definitions

  1. hydrochloric acid

Ancestry of “塩酸”, step by step

塩酸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 塩素

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

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesesourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢
2Middle Chinese
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