Where does “bacteriohopane” come from?

bacteriohopane (English) comes from English hopane, from English Hope, from Middle English hope, from Old English hōp, from Proto-Germanic hōpą, from Proto-Indo-European kāb- — to bend.

bacteriohopane (English): A bacterial hopane

Definitions

  1. A bacterial hopane

Ancestry of “bacteriohopane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhopaneA hopanoid hydrocarbon
2EnglishHopefrom the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans
3Middle Englishhopea valley
4Old Englishhōpvalley; mound, raised land; in combination,...
5Proto-Germanichōpąbow, curve, arch; ring, hoop
6Proto-Indo-Europeankāb-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kāb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hōpą →Every word from Old English hōp →
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