Where does “epoxypropyl” come from?
epoxypropyl (English) comes from English epoxypropane, 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- — passed , crossed.
epoxypropyl (English): A radical derived from epoxypropane
Definitions
- A radical derived from epoxypropane
Ancestry of “epoxypropyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | epoxypropane | propylene oxide |
| 2 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 3 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 4 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |