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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

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
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