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Where does “carbocationic” come from?

carbocationic (English) comes from English carbocation, from English carbo-, from English carbon, from English budget, from Middle English bogett, from Old French bougette, from Old French bouge, from Latin bulga.

carbocationic (English): Pertaining to a carbocation

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a carbocation

Ancestry of “carbocationic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcarbocationany cation containing an excess positive charge...
2Englishcarbo-Representing carbon; carbonic, carbonyl, or...
3EnglishcarbonThe chemical element with an atomic number of 6....
4EnglishbudgetThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a...
5Middle Englishbogett—
6Old Frenchbougette—
7Old Frenchbougesack; purse; small bag
8Latinbulgaknapsack, wallet, satchel; wallet, purse; womb
9Gaulishbolgābag, sack
10Proto-Celticbolgossack, bag; stomach
11Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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