Where does “cyclohexane” come from?

Cyclohexane is a compound name combining cycle from Ancient Greek κύκλος meaning "circle" via Latin cyclus and hexane from Latin hex- "six" and -ane, a modern chemical suffix.

cyclohexane (English): An alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of a...

Definitions

  1. An alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of a...

Ancestry of “cyclohexane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyclo-Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone
2EnglishcycleAn interval of space or time in which one set of...
3Catalanciclecycle
4Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
5Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclohexane

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος