Where does “diiodoethane” come from?
diiodoethane (English) comes from English ethane, from Swedish än, from English on, from Middle English on, from Old English on, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana — on, onto.
diiodoethane (English): Either of two diiodo derivatives of ethane, but...
Definitions
- Either of two diiodo derivatives of ethane, but...
Ancestry of “diiodoethane”, step by step
diiodoethane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ethane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, gaseous at normal... |
| 2 | Swedish | än | still, yet; no matter; than; in comparisons,... |
| 3 | English | on | In the state of being active, functioning or... |
| 4 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 5 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English diiodo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diiodo | Two iodo groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | iodo- | containing iodine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἰοειδής | violet |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |