Etymology

peracetic

P3E1R1A1C3E1T1I1C3

Today it means: Of or pertaining to peracetic acid or its derivatives. Full definition →

English acetic ← Latin per- ← Proto-Italic *per
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Latinper-
  6. Englishper-
  7. Englishacetic
  8. English todayperacetic

From per- + acetic.

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