Where does “eicosatetraenoyl” come from?
eicosatetraenoyl (English) comes from English eicosatetraenoic, from English eicosatetraene, 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.
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Ancestry of “eicosatetraenoyl”, step by step
eicosatetraenoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eicosatetraenoic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eicosatetraenoic | Of or pertaining to eicosatetraenoic acid or its... |
| 2 | English | eicosatetraene | A hydrocarbon chain with 20 carbon atoms and four double bonds (C20H30), equivalent to eicosatetraenoic acid without the carboxylic acid group (–COOH) |
| 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... |