Where does “hexatriacontanoic” come from?
hexatriacontanoic (English) comes from English hexatriacontane, from English hexa-, from Latin hexa-, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
hexatriacontanoic (English): Of or pertaining to hexatriacontanoic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hexatriacontanoic acid or its...
Ancestry of “hexatriacontanoic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hexatriacontane | Any of innumerable isomers of the saturated... |
| 2 | English | hexa- | API; six |
| 3 | Latin | hexa- | hexa- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |