Where does “heptatriacontanoic” come from?
heptatriacontanoic (English) comes from English heptatriacontane, from English tri-, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
heptatriacontanoic (English): Of or pertaining to heptatriacontanoic acid or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to heptatriacontanoic acid or...
Ancestry of “heptatriacontanoic”, step by step
heptatriacontanoic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heptatriacontane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heptatriacontane | Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic... |
| 2 | English | tri- | API; three; Used in combination with a known... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | त्रि | three |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | tráyas | three |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tráyas | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via English OIC
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | OIC | Abbreviation of officer in the case; Abbreviation... |