Where does “水酸基” come from?
水酸基 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 水, from Old Japanese 水, from Proto-Japonic *mentu — water.
水酸基 (Japanese): hydroxyl
Definitions
- hydroxyl
Ancestry of “水酸基”, step by step
水酸基 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 Japanese 酸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 酸 | sourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢 |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 酸 | — |
via Japanese 基
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 基 | Alternative form of 元 |