Where does “cyanobiphenyl” come from?
cyanobiphenyl (English) comes from English biphenyl, from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
cyanobiphenyl (English): Any of three isomeric cyano- derivatives of...
Definitions
- Any of three isomeric cyano- derivatives of...
Ancestry of “cyanobiphenyl”, step by step
cyanobiphenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English biphenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | biphenyl | A colourless solid hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of... |
| 2 | English | phenyl | A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived... |
| 3 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 4 | French | -yle | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English cyano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyano | a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of... |