Where does “haloalkanoic” come from?
haloalkanoic (English) comes from English halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.
haloalkanoic (English): Describing any halo- derivative of an aliphatic...
Definitions
- Describing any halo- derivative of an aliphatic...
Ancestry of “haloalkanoic”, step by step
haloalkanoic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English halo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | halo | A circular band of coloured light, visible around... |
| 2 | Latin | halōs | halo (a circle around the sun or moon) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἅλως | threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk |
via English alkanoic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alkanoic | Describing any simple aliphatic carboxylic acid,... |