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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbenzanthraceneEither of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic...
2EnglishanthraceneA tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon obtained from...
3French-ène-ene
4Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
5Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via English methyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek -ηνόςEvery word from French -ène