Where does “水酸化” come from?

水酸化 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.

水酸化 (Japanese): hydroxylation, hydration; hydroxide; hydrate

Definitions

  1. hydroxylation, hydration; hydroxide; hydrate

Ancestry of “水酸化”, step by step

水酸化 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 水

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese水water; drinking water; a fluid, liquid
2Old Japanese水water
3Proto-Japonic*mentuwater

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—

Words derived from “水酸化”

Every word from Proto-Japonic *mentu →Every word from Old Japanese 水 →Every word from Japanese 水 →