Where does “enantiomerical” come from?
enantiomerical (English) comes from English enantiomer, from English -mer, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
Ancestry of “enantiomerical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enantiomer | One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror... |
| 2 | English | -mer | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |