Where does “hexenoic” come from?

hexenoic (English) comes from English hexene, from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks — six.

hexenoic (English): Of or pertaining to a hexenoic acid or a...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a hexenoic acid or a...

Ancestry of “hexenoic”, step by step

hexenoic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hexene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhexeneAny of several isomers of the alkene having six...
2EnglishhexTo cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch
3EnglishhexagonA polygon with six sides and six angles
4Latinhexagōnumhexagon
5Ancient Greekἑξάγωνονhexagon
6Ancient Greekἑξα-Forming compound words with the sense of "six"
7Ancient Greekἕξsix
8Proto-Hellenichwékscardinal...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

via English OIC

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOICAbbreviation of officer in the case; Abbreviation...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs