Where does “hexadecene” come from?

hexadecene (English) comes from English -ene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

hexadecene (English): Any of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen...

Definitions

  1. Any of several isomeric alkenes having sixteen...

Ancestry of “hexadecene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-eneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
2French-ène-ene
3Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
4Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “hexadecene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from English -ene →Every word from Ancient Greek -ηνός →