Where does “dodecenoyl” come from?

dodecenoyl (English) comes from English dodecenoic, from English dodecene, from English -ene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

dodecenoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from dodecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from dodecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

Ancestry of “dodecenoyl”, step by step

dodecenoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dodecenoic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdodecenoicOf or pertaining to dodecenoic acids or their...
2EnglishdodeceneAny monoalkene that has twelve carbon atoms
3English-eneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
4French-ène-ene
5Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
6Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via English YL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-