Where does “oxálico” come from?
oxálico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -iço, from Latin -icum, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
oxálico (Portuguese): oxalic name of the acid, formula H2C2O4, very poisonous, found in sorrel
Definitions
- oxalic name of the acid, formula H2C2O4, very poisonous, found in sorrel
Ancestry of “oxálico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | -iço | ic; -ical of or relating to [the suffixed noun] |
| 2 | Latin | -icum | nominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |