Where does “heneicosanoyl” come from?
heneicosanoyl (English) comes from English heneicosanoic, 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.
heneicosanoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from heneicosanoic...
Definitions
- The univalent radical derived from heneicosanoic...
Ancestry of “heneicosanoyl”, step by step
heneicosanoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heneicosanoic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heneicosanoic | Of or pertaining to heneicosanoic acid or its... |
| 2 | English | heneicosane | Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic... |
| 3 | English | eicosa- | Alternative form of icosa- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἴκοσι | twenty |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ewīkəti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wídḱm̥ti | twenty |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwidḱómt | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déḱm̥t | ten |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |