Where does “dichlorofluorescein” come from?
dichlorofluorescein (English) comes from English dichloro, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
dichlorofluorescein (English): A chlorinated derivative of fluorescein formed...
Definitions
- A chlorinated derivative of fluorescein formed...
Ancestry of “dichlorofluorescein”, step by step
dichlorofluorescein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dichloro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dichloro | Two chlorine atoms in a molecule |
| 2 | English | di- | API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English fluorescein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fluorescein | Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are... |
| 2 | English | -ín | Attached to a word (usually a verb) to denote a protest, demonstration or other type of gathering characterized by the activity denoted by the base word |
| 3 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 4 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |