Where does “ethenide” come from?

ethenide (English) comes from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði, from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.

ethenide (English): A compound or ion containing two carbon atoms connected by a double bond. (C24-)

Definitions

  1. A compound or ion containing two carbon atoms connected by a double bond. (C24-)

Ancestry of “ethenide”, step by step

ethenide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Ide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIdenamed after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990
2Frenchideide fish
3LatinIdusAlternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman...
4Swedishideffort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus...
5Old Swedishidhe
6Old Norse*iði
7Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
8Old Norsework; a restless motion

via English ethene

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
Every word from Old Norse Every word from Old Norse iðjaEvery word from Old Norse *iði