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Where does “-ane” come from?

-ane (English) comes from Latin -ānus.

-ane (English): Variant of -an, usually with differentiation ,...

Definitions

  1. Variant of -an, usually with differentiation ,...

Ancestry of “-ane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ānus—

Words derived from “-ane”

  • butyl
  • methane
  • butane
  • methanol
  • butanol
  • propane
  • valproate
  • bupivacaine
  • isobutane
  • butylene
  • octane
  • hexane
  • butanediol
  • dibutyl
  • propranolol
  • tributyltin
  • cyclobutane
  • ethane
  • levobupivacaine
  • verapamil
  • butylamine
  • montane
  • tributyl
  • butanoic
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