Where does “indole alkaloid” come from?
indole alkaloid (English) comes from English indole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
indole alkaloid (English): An alkaloid that contains an indole structure (a bicyclic structure made up of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered nitrogen-containing pyrrole ring)
Definitions
- An alkaloid that contains an indole structure (a bicyclic structure made up of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered nitrogen-containing pyrrole ring)
Ancestry of “indole alkaloid”, step by step
indole alkaloid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English indole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indole | An organic compound, CHN, found in coal tar, and... |
| 2 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |