Where does “cyanobiphenyl” come from?
cyanobiphenyl (English) comes from English biphenyl, from English bi-, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
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 | bi- | API; two, paired, both; half |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English cyano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyano | a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of... |