Where does “cyclopentene” come from?

cyclopentene (English) comes from French cyclo-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cyclopentene (English): A cycloalkene, CH; a colorless liquid with a...

Definitions

  1. A cycloalkene, CH; a colorless liquid with a...

Ancestry of “cyclopentene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcyclo-cyclo
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclopentene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →