Where does “bromobenzonitrile” come from?
bromobenzonitrile (English) comes from English bromo, from English bromine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a.
bromobenzonitrile (English): Any of three brominated derivatives of...
Definitions
- Any of three brominated derivatives of...
Ancestry of “bromobenzonitrile”, step by step
bromobenzonitrile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bromo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bromo | A dose of a proprietary sedative containing... |
| 2 | English | bromine | A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 3 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 4 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 5 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 6 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 7 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 8 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English benzonitrile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzonitrile | The aromatic nitrile CH-CN; it is used as a... |
| 2 | English | benzo- | Related to benzene or benzoic acid |
| 3 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 4 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 5 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 6 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |