Where does “decamethylcyclopentasiloxane” come from?

decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (English) comes from English deca-, from French déca-, from Latin decās, from Ancient Greek δεκάς, from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς, from Proto-Indo-European -ónts, from Hungarian önt, from Hungarian ön — sound, voice.

decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (English): A clear, lightweight liquid used in cosmetics and personal care products. It spreads easily, helps give a smooth, silky feel to skin and hair, and evaporates quickly without leaving much residue

Definitions

  1. A clear, lightweight liquid used in cosmetics and personal care products. It spreads easily, helps give a smooth, silky feel to skin and hair, and evaporates quickly without leaving much residue

Ancestry of “decamethylcyclopentasiloxane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeca-Greek number...
2Frenchdéca-deca-
3Latindecāsa decade (period of ten years)
4Ancient Greekδεκάςthe number ten; a group of ten, decade
5Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ςgroup of
6Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
7Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
8Hungarianönyou
9Hungarianön-self-
10Turkishönfront
11Ottoman Turkishاوكvoice (of human or animal); sound
12Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice
Every word from Proto-Turkic ǖnEvery word from Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ςEvery word from English deca-
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