Where does “isopropanol” come from?
isopropanol (English) comes from Portuguese propanol, from Portuguese propano, from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
isopropanol (English): The aliphatic alcohol "2-propanol"; isopropyl...
Definitions
- The aliphatic alcohol "2-propanol"; isopropyl...
Ancestry of “isopropanol”, step by step
isopropanol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese propanol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | propanol | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | propano | propane |
| 3 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 4 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 5 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English propanol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propanol | Either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols, CH-OH |