Where does “isoprenyl” come from?
isoprenyl (English) comes from English isoprene, from English prop-, 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- — passed , crossed.
isoprenyl (English): The univalent radical derived from isoprene
Definitions
- The univalent radical derived from isoprene
Ancestry of “isoprenyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isoprene | An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH, that is readily... |
| 2 | English | prop- | Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the... |
| 3 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 4 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |