Where does “리트머스” come from?

리트머스 (Korean) comes from English litmus, from Middle English litmose, from Old Norse litmosi, from Old Norse líta, from Proto-Germanic wlītaną, from Proto-Germanic wleyd(ʰ)-.

리트머스 (Korean): litmus

Definitions

  1. litmus

Ancestry of “리트머스”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlitmusA dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that...
2Middle Englishlitmose—
3Old Norselitmosimoss used for dyeing
4Old Norselítalook; see
5Proto-Germanicwlītanąto see, look
6Proto-Germanicwleyd(ʰ)-—

Words derived from “리트머스”

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