Where does “炭酸” come from?

炭酸 (Japanese) comes from Dutch koolzuur, from Dutch kool, from Middle Dutch col, from Old Dutch kōl, from Latin caulis, from Ancient Greek καυλός, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós.

炭酸 (Japanese): carbonic acid

Definitions

  1. carbonic acid

Ancestry of “炭酸”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoolzuurcarbonic acid – HCO
2Dutchkoolcabbage; coal; carbon
3Middle Dutchcol—
4Old Dutchkōl—
5Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
6Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “炭酸”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂ulós →Every word from Ancient Greek καυλός →Every word from Latin caulis →