Where does “水硫基” come from?
水硫基 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.
水硫基 (Japanese): sulfhydryl
Definitions
- sulfhydryl
Ancestry of “水硫基”, step by step
水硫基 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 水
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 水 | water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 水 | water |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *mentu | water |
via Chinese 硫
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 硫 | — |
via Japanese 基
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 基 | Alternative form of 元 |