Where does “heneicosanoic” come from?
heneicosanoic (English) comes from English heneicosane, from English eicosa-, from Ancient Greek εἴκοσι, from Proto-Hellenic ewīkəti, from Proto-Indo-European wídḱm̥ti, from Proto-Indo-European dwidḱómt, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥t — ten.
heneicosanoic (English): Of or pertaining to heneicosanoic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to heneicosanoic acid or its...
Ancestry of “heneicosanoic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heneicosane | Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic... |
| 2 | English | eicosa- | Alternative form of icosa- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἴκοσι | twenty |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ewīkəti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wídḱm̥ti | twenty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwidḱómt | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
Words derived from “heneicosanoic”