Where does “sunfat” come from?
sunfat (Vietnamese) comes from French sulfate, from New Latin sulphatum, from New Latin sulphatus, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
sunfat (Vietnamese): sulfate
Definitions
- sulfate
Ancestry of “sunfat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sulfate | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | New Latin | sulphatum | — |
| 3 | New Latin | sulphatus | — |
| 4 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 5 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |