Where does “acroleína” come from?
acroleína (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Acre, from English Acre, from French âcre, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
acroleína (Portuguese): acrolein
Definitions
- acrolein
Ancestry of “acroleína”, step by step
acroleína traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Acre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Acre | sharp unpleasantly acrid or tart in taste |
| 2 | English | Acre | holiest city in the Baháʼí Faith |
| 3 | French | âcre | acrid, bitter; sour, bitter |
| 4 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 5 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
via Portuguese oleína
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | oleína | — |