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Where does “azaindole” come from?

azaindole (English) comes from English indole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

azaindole (English): Any of several bicyclic heterocycles composed of...

Definitions

  1. Any of several bicyclic heterocycles composed of...

Ancestry of “azaindole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindoleAn organic compound, CHN, found in coal tar, and...
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom →