Where does “enolic” come from?
enolic (English) comes from English enol, from English alkenol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
enolic (English): Pertaining to, or derived from, an enol
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or derived from, an enol
Ancestry of “enolic”, step by step
enolic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English enol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enol | An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group... |
| 2 | English | alkenol | Any alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via French énolique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | énolique | enolic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |