Where does “eicosapentaenoyl” come from?
eicosapentaenoyl (English) comes from English eicosapentaenoic, 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.
eicosapentaenoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from eicosapentaenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group
Definitions
- The univalent radical derived from eicosapentaenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group
Ancestry of “eicosapentaenoyl”, step by step
eicosapentaenoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eicosapentaenoic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eicosapentaenoic | Of or pertaining to eicosapentaenoic acid or its... |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | English | eicosa- | Alternative form of icosa- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἴκοσι | twenty |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ewīkəti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wídḱm̥ti | twenty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwidḱómt | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |