Where does “diene” come from?

diene (English) comes 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.

diene (English): An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon,...

Definitions

  1. An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon,...

Ancestry of “diene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdi-API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
2Latindī-Two, double; di
3Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “diene

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁
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