Where does “cyclobenzannulation” come from?

cyclobenzannulation (English) comes from English benzannulation, from English annulation, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

cyclobenzannulation (English): The formation or expansion of a ring by the introduction of one or more fused benzene rings

Definitions

The formation or expansion of a ring by the introduction of one or more fused benzene rings

Ancestry of “cyclobenzannulation”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	benzannulation	Modification by the addition of, or by...
2	English	annulation	The formation of a ring; Any reaction that forms...
3	English	-ation	An action or process; The result of an action or...
4	Middle English	-acioun	Forms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
5	Old French	-ation	ation
6	Latin	-ātiō	—
7	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
8	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
10	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
11	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12	Latin	calceus	shoe
13	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
14	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →