Where does “cyclopropane” come from?
cyclopropane (English) comes from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
cyclopropane (English): The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an...
Definitions
- The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an...
Ancestry of “cyclopropane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 2 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 3 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “cyclopropane”
- buprenorphine
- cyclopropyl
- cyclopropanation
- norbuprenorphine
- cyclopropannulated
- cyclopropannulation
- methylenecyclopropane
- tranylcypromine
- dichlorocyclopropane
- milnacipran
- tetramethylcyclopropane
- cyclopropanetrione
- cyclopropanone
- spirocyclopropane
- thiacyclopropane
- ciclopropan
- シクロプロパン
- cyprenorphine
- cimetropium
- ciprofloxacin
- proxorphan
- calcipotriol
- cipropride
- cyclazocine