Where does “aminobiphenyl” come from?
aminobiphenyl (English) comes from English amino, from English amino-, from English amine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é.
aminobiphenyl (English): An amine derivative of biphenyl
Definitions
- An amine derivative of biphenyl
Ancestry of “aminobiphenyl”, step by step
aminobiphenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English amino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amino | Relating to an amine; The amine functional group |
| 2 | English | amino- | Of amines and of the amino functional group |
| 3 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 4 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 5 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 6 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 7 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 8 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 9 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English biphenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biphenyl | A colourless solid hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of... |
| 2 | English | phenyl | A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived... |
| 3 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 4 | French | -yle | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |