Where does “dihydroconiferin” come from?

dihydroconiferin (English) comes from English coniferin, from English conifer, from Latin cōnifer, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

dihydroconiferin (English): A chemical compound related to coniferin by the addition of two hydrogen atoms to a double bond on the propenyl side chain

Definitions

  1. A chemical compound related to coniferin by the addition of two hydrogen atoms to a double bond on the propenyl side chain

Ancestry of “dihydroconiferin”, step by step

dihydroconiferin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English coniferin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconiferinA glucoside of coniferol found in conifers
2EnglishconiferA plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a...
3Latincōniferbearing conical fruit
4Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
5Latinferōto bear; to carry
6Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English hydro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-