Where does “cyclopropanetrione” come from?
cyclopropanetrione (English) comes from English cyclopropane, 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- — passed , crossed.
cyclopropanetrione (English): A cyclic oxocarbon derived from cyclopropane
Definitions
- A cyclic oxocarbon derived from cyclopropane
Ancestry of “cyclopropanetrione”, step by step
cyclopropanetrione traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclopropane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 2 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 3 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 4 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English trione
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trione | Any ketone having three carbonyl groups |
| 2 | English | One | The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number |
| 3 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 4 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |