Etymology of the English word acetate
the English word
acetatederived from the English word
aceticusing the English prefix
acet-using the English suffix
-icderived from the French word
acétiquederived from the Latin word
acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)
derived from the Latin word
acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-using the English suffix
-ateusing the English suffix
-ateDate
The earliest known usage of acetate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
subacetate,
methylphenidateUsage
Word found in Modern English
