Where does “bipyridinium” come from?
bipyridinium (English) comes from English bipyridine, from English pyridine, from German Pyridin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
bipyridinium (English): A divalent cation derived from bipyridine
Definitions
- A divalent cation derived from bipyridine
Ancestry of “bipyridinium”, step by step
bipyridinium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bipyridine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bipyridine | Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles... |
| 2 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 3 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 4 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English ium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ium | — |