Where does “dihydrocapsaicin” come from?
dihydrocapsaicin (English) comes from English capsaicin, from English capsicin, from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
dihydrocapsaicin (English): A capsaicinoid and analog and congener of...
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- A capsaicinoid and analog and congener of...
Ancestry of “dihydrocapsaicin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | capsaicin | A chemical compound found in chilli peppers,... |
| 2 | English | capsicin | Alternative form of capsaicin |
| 3 | New Latin | capsicum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καψικός | like a box |
| 5 | Latin | Capsa | Gafsa |
| 6 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |