Where does “dibromoterfluorene” come from?
dibromoterfluorene (English) comes from English dibromo, from English bromo, from English bromine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é.
dibromoterfluorene (English): A dibromo derivative of terfluorene
Definitions
- A dibromo derivative of terfluorene
Ancestry of “dibromoterfluorene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dibromo | Two bromo groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | bromo | A dose of a proprietary sedative containing... |
| 3 | English | bromine | A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic... |
| 4 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 5 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 6 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 7 | Middle French | -é | — |
| 8 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 9 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ā | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |