Where does “diketene” come from?
diketene (English) comes from English ketene, from English keto-, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
diketene (English): The acetyl ketene CHCO-CH=C=O
Definitions
- The acetyl ketene CHCO-CH=C=O
Ancestry of “diketene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ketene | any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a... |
| 2 | English | keto- | Derived from, substituted with, or involving a... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 8 | French | -ate | ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |