myEtymology.com: English etymology of tetrabasic

Etymology of the English word tetrabasic

the English word tetrabasic

using the English prefix tetra-

derived from the Greek prefix tetra-, τετρα-

derived from the English word basic

derived from the English word acronym

using the English prefix acro-

derived from the Late Greek word akros, ἄκρος (extremity)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-

using the English suffix -onym

derived from the Greek word onuma, ὄνυμα

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *nō-men-

using the English prefix acr-

Word found in Modern English