Where does “dioleoyl” come from?

dioleoyl (English) comes from English oleoyl, from English oleo, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

dioleoyl (English): Two oleoyl groups in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two oleoyl groups in a molecule

Ancestry of “dioleoyl”, step by step

dioleoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English oleoyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholeoylThe univalent carbonyl radical derived from oleic...
2EnglisholeoThe various fats and oils that go into the making...
3Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
4Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic elaíwāEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐλαία
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