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Where does “barrelene” come from?

barrelene (English) comes from English barrel, from Middle English barel, from Anglo-Norman baril, from Old French baril, from Proto-Germanic barilaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

barrelene (English): The bicyclic organic compound...

Definitions

  1. The bicyclic organic compound...

Ancestry of “barrelene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than...
2Middle Englishbarel—
3Anglo-Normanbarilsmall barrel
4Old Frenchbarilsmall barrel
5Proto-Germanicbarilazvessel for transport, container, jug; basket;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “barrelene”

  • benzobarrelene
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