Where does “dimethylbenzanthracene” come from?
dimethylbenzanthracene (English) comes from English benzanthracene, from English anthracene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
dimethylbenzanthracene (English): Any of several isomeric dimethyl derivatives of...
Definitions
- Any of several isomeric dimethyl derivatives of...
Ancestry of “dimethylbenzanthracene”, step by step
dimethylbenzanthracene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benzanthracene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzanthracene | Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic... |
| 2 | English | anthracene | A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from... |
| 3 | French | -ène | -ene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |