Where does “aryloxyphenoxypropionate” come from?

aryloxyphenoxypropionate (English) comes from English aryloxy, from English aryl, from English aromatic, from Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ — he, she.

aryloxyphenoxypropionate (English): Any aryloxy-phenoxy-propionate

Definitions

  1. Any aryloxy-phenoxy-propionate

Ancestry of “aryloxyphenoxypropionate”, step by step

aryloxyphenoxypropionate traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English aryloxy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharyloxyAny univalent radical of the form "Ar-O-" where...
2EnglisharylAny univalent organic radical derived from an...
3EnglisharomaticFragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of...
4Old Frencharomatiquearomatic
5Late Latinaromaticusspicy; aromatic; fragrant
6Ancient Greekἀρωματικόςaromatic
7Ancient Greekἄρωμαherb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;...
8Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
9Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
10Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
13Chichewaiyehe, she

via English propionate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropionateAny salt or ester of propionic acid
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English phenoxy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenoxyThe univalent radical CHO- derived from phenol by...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -όω
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