Where does “cyclopropylamine” come from?
cyclopropylamine (English) comes from English cyclopropyl, 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 — passed , crossed.
cyclopropylamine (English): The primary amine derived from cyclopropane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
Definitions
- The primary amine derived from cyclopropane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
Ancestry of “cyclopropylamine”, step by step
cyclopropylamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclopropyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopropyl | The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane... |
| 2 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 3 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 4 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 5 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English amine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amine | A functional group formally derived from ammonia... |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |