Where does “cholane” come from?
cholane (English) comes from English chole-, from Ancient Greek χολή, from Proto-Hellenic kʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰolh₃-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
cholane (English): A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane...
Definitions
- A steroid hydrocarbon having a 4-pentane...
Ancestry of “cholane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chole- | relating to bile or the bile ducts |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χολή | gall, bile; gall bladder; bitterness, wrath,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰolā́ | gall, bile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰolh₃-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |