Where does “homodisulfide” come from?
homodisulfide (English) comes from English homo, from English homosexual, from German homosexual, from German homo-, from German homosexuell, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homodisulfide (English): Any disulfide R-S-S-R1 in which both radicals (R and R1 are the same
Definitions
- Any disulfide R-S-S-R1 in which both radicals (R and R1 are the same
Ancestry of “homodisulfide”, step by step
homodisulfide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homo | Clipping of homosexual; Homogenized milk with a... |
| 2 | English | homosexual | Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction... |
| 3 | German | homosexual | — |
| 4 | German | homo- | homo |
| 5 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English disulfide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disulfide | A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded... |
| 2 | English | sulfide | Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other... |
| 3 | English | sulfur | A chemical element with an atomic number of 16;... |
| 4 | Middle English | sulphur | sulfur |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | sulfre | sulphur |
| 6 | Latin | sulphur | sulfur, brimstone; lightning |
| 7 | Latin | sulpur | Archaic form of sulphur |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swelplos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |