Where does “cyclopentadienone” come from?
cyclopentadienone (English) comes from English One, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
cyclopentadienone (English): Am unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from...
Definitions
- Am unsaturated alicyclic ketone derived from...
Ancestry of “cyclopentadienone”, step by step
cyclopentadienone traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via French cyclopentadiène
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cyclopentadiène | cyclopentadiene |
| 2 | French | cyclo- | cyclo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English cyclopentadiene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopentadiene | an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH; it... |