Where does “hopanoic” come from?
hopanoic (English) comes from English hopane, from English Hope, from Middle English hope, from Old English hōp, from Proto-Germanic hōpą, from Proto-Indo-European kāb- — to bend.
hopanoic (English): Pertaining to a carboxylic acid of hopane
Definitions
- Pertaining to a carboxylic acid of hopane
Ancestry of “hopanoic”, step by step
hopanoic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hopane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hopane | A hopanoid hydrocarbon |
| 2 | English | Hope | from the virtue, like Faith and Charity first used by Puritans |
| 3 | Middle English | hope | a valley |
| 4 | Old English | hōp | valley; mound, raised land; in combination,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōpą | bow, curve, arch; ring, hoop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kāb- | to bend |
via English OIC
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | OIC | Abbreviation of officer in the case; Abbreviation... |