Where does “-ene” come from?
-ene (English) comes from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
-ene (English): An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
Definitions
- An unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
Ancestry of “-ene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -ène | -ene |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “-ene”