Where does “acetolysis” come from?
acetolysis (English) comes from English aceto-, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.
acetolysis (English): The breakdown of an organic compound using either...
Definitions
- The breakdown of an organic compound using either...
Ancestry of “acetolysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aceto- | Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl... |
| 2 | Latin | acētum | — |
| 3 | French | -ate | -ate |
| 4 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |