Where does “acetylosalicylowy” come from?
acetylosalicylowy (Polish) comes from Polish salicylowy, from English salicyl, from Latin salix, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik-.
Ancestry of “acetylosalicylowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | salicylowy | salicylic |
| 2 | English | salicyl | The hydroxybenzoyl radical derived from salicylic... |
| 3 | Latin | salix | willow; a willow branch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *sl̥H-ik- | — |