Where does “cyclohexenone” come from?
cyclohexenone (English) comes from English cyclohexene, from English hexene, from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ — six.
cyclohexenone (English): Any unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclohexene
Definitions
- Any unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from cyclohexene
Ancestry of “cyclohexenone”, step by step
cyclohexenone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclohexene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclohexene | A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms... |
| 2 | English | hexene | Any of several isomers of the alkene having six... |
| 3 | English | hex | To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch |
| 4 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 5 | Latin | hexagōnum | hexagon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English One
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | One | The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number |
| 2 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 3 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |