Where does “indoleacetic” come from?
indoleacetic (English) comes from English acetic, from French acétique, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
indoleacetic (English): Of or pertaining to indoleacetic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to indoleacetic acid or its...
Ancestry of “indoleacetic”, step by step
indoleacetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetic | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or... |
| 2 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 3 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 4 | French | -ate | ate |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
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 | — |