Where does “eicosapentaenoic” come from?
eicosapentaenoic (English) comes from English eicosapentaene, from English eicosa-, from Ancient Greek εἴκοσι, from Proto-Hellenic ewīkəti, from Proto-Indo-European wídḱm̥ti, from Proto-Indo-European dwidḱómt, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
eicosapentaenoic (English): Of or pertaining to eicosapentaenoic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to eicosapentaenoic acid or its...
Ancestry of “eicosapentaenoic”, step by step
eicosapentaenoic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eicosapentaene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eicosapentaene | A hydrocarbon with a chain of 20 carbon atoms and 5 cis double bonds, which forms part of fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid |
| 2 | English | eicosa- | Alternative form of icosa- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἴκοσι | twenty |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ewīkəti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wídḱm̥ti | twenty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwidḱómt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
via English OIC
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | OIC | Abbreviation of officer in the case; Abbreviation... |