Where does “epoxypropane” come from?
epoxypropane (English) comes from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
epoxypropane (English): propylene oxide
Definitions
- propylene oxide
Ancestry of “epoxypropane”, step by step
epoxypropane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English propane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 2 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 3 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English epoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epoxy | Derived from an epoxide; A thermosetting... |
| 2 | English | -oxy | A ether functional group, consisting of a carbon... |
| 3 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 4 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |