Where does “heptadecanoyl” come from?

heptadecanoyl (English) comes from English heptadecanoic, from English heptadecane, from English ane.

heptadecanoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from heptadecanoic...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from heptadecanoic...

Ancestry of “heptadecanoyl”, step by step

heptadecanoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English heptadecanoic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheptadecanoicOf or pertaining to heptadecanoic acid or its...
2EnglishheptadecaneAn alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula...
3Englishane

via English YL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Every word from English aneEvery word from English heptadecaneEvery word from English heptadecanoic