Where does “hexabromobenzene” come from?

hexabromobenzene (English) comes from English bromobenzene, from English benzene, from English benzine, from German Benzin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

hexabromobenzene (English): The hexabromo derivative of benzene, C6Br6

Definitions

  1. The hexabromo derivative of benzene, C6Br6

Ancestry of “hexabromobenzene”, step by step

hexabromobenzene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bromobenzene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbromobenzeneThe brominated derivative of benzene CHBr that is...
2EnglishbenzeneAn aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose...
3Englishbenzinebenzene; any flammable petroleum distillate used...
4GermanBenzinpetrol, gasoline
5German-īncreates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables
6Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
7Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via English hexa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhexa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-