Where does “conformer” come from?
conformer (English) comes from English conformational, from English conformation, from Latin cōnfōrmātiō, from Latin conformo, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
conformer (English): Any of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a...
Definitions
- Any of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a...
Ancestry of “conformer”, step by step
conformer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English conformational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conformational | Of or pertaining to a conformation |
| 2 | English | conformation | The act of conforming; the act of producing... |
| 3 | Latin | cōnfōrmātiō | conformation, shape, form |
| 4 | Latin | conformo | I form, fashion or shape; I outline or describe |
| 5 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 6 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 7 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English isomer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isomer | Any of two or more compounds with the same... |
| 2 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 3 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 6 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 7 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 9 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 10 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English conform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | conform | To act in accordance with expectations; to behave... |
| 2 | Middle English | conformen | To obey or assent to; to become compliant with |
| 3 | Old French | conformer | — |
| 4 | Latin | conformāre | — |