Where does “cyclohexadienyl” come from?
cyclohexadienyl (English) comes from English cyclohexadiene, from English cyclo-, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
cyclohexadienyl (English): Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene
Definitions
- Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene
Ancestry of “cyclohexadienyl”, step by step
cyclohexadienyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclohexadiene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclohexadiene | Either of two isomeric unsaturated alicyclic... |
| 2 | English | cyclo- | Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone |
| 3 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 4 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 5 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |