Where does “hexachlorocyclohexene” come from?
hexachlorocyclohexene (English) comes from English cyclohexene, from English hexene, from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ — six.
hexachlorocyclohexene (English): Any derivative of cyclohexene in which six hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine
Definitions
- Any derivative of cyclohexene in which six hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine
Ancestry of “hexachlorocyclohexene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclohexene | A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms... |
| 2 | English | hexene | Any of several isomers of the alkene having six... |
| 3 | English | hex | To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch |
| 4 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 5 | Latin | hexagōnum | hexagon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |