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Where does “antiaromatic” come from?

antiaromatic (English) comes from English aromatic, from Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti — he, she.

antiaromatic (English): Describing a cyclic compound having an even...

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  1. Describing a cyclic compound having an even...

Ancestry of “antiaromatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharomaticFragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of...
2Old Frencharomatiquearomatic
3Late Latinaromaticusspicy; aromatic; fragrant
4Ancient Greekἀρωματικόςaromatic
5Ancient Greekἄρωμαherb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;...
6Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
7Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
8Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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