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Where does “ethenic” come from?

ethenic (English) comes from English ethene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

ethenic (English): Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling ethene...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling ethene...

Ancestry of “ethenic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishetheneThe organic chemical compound ethylene. The...
2French-ène-ene
3Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
4Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
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