Where does “脂肪酸” come from?

脂肪酸 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 酸, from Middle Chinese 酸.

脂肪酸 (Japanese): fatty acid

Definitions

  1. fatty acid

Ancestry of “脂肪酸”, step by step

脂肪酸 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 脂肪

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese脂肪fat, grease
2Middle Chinese脂肪—

Words derived from “脂肪酸”

Every word from Middle Chinese 酸 →Every word from Japanese 酸 →