Where does “persulfat” come from?
persulfat (Romanian) comes from English persulfate, from English sulfate, from French sulfate, from New Latin sulphatum, from New Latin sulphatus, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
persulfat (Romanian): persulfate
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Ancestry of “persulfat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persulfate | Any of several oxyanions that have peroxide... |
| 2 | English | sulfate | Any ester of sulfuric acid; Any salt of sulfuric... |
| 3 | French | sulfate | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | New Latin | sulphatum | — |
| 5 | New Latin | sulphatus | — |
| 6 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 7 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |