Where does “diindolylmethane” come from?
diindolylmethane (English) comes from English indolyl, from English indole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
diindolylmethane (English): The di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties
Definitions
- The di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties
Ancestry of “diindolylmethane”, step by step
diindolylmethane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English indolyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indolyl | An indole radical |
| 2 | English | indole | An organic compound, CHN, found in coal tar, and... |
| 3 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |