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Where does “iodopropane” come from?

iodopropane (English) comes from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

iodopropane (English): Either of two isomeric compounds formally...

Definitions

  1. Either of two isomeric compounds formally...

Ancestry of “iodopropane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropaneAn aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of...
2Englishpropionic acidThe compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a...
3Frenchacide propionique—
4Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
5Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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