Where does “砒酸” come from?

砒酸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 酸, from Middle Chinese 酸.

砒酸 (Japanese): arsenic acid

Definitions

  1. arsenic acid

Ancestry of “砒酸”, step by step

砒酸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 酸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese酸sourness; acid; Alternative spelling of 酢
2Middle Chinese酸—

via Japanese 砒素

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese砒素—
Every word from Middle Chinese 酸 →Every word from Japanese 酸 →