Where does “kavalactone” come from?
kavalactone (English) comes from English lactone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
kavalactone (English): Any of a class of lactone compounds found in the...
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- Any of a class of lactone compounds found in the...
Ancestry of “kavalactone”, step by step
kavalactone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lactone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lactone | A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a... |
| 2 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 8 | French | -ate | ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English kava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kava | A plant from the South Pacific, Piper... |
| 2 | Tongan | kava | bitter; kava |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | kawa | kava, bitterness; bitter, sour |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *kawaʀ | potent root root of a plant with strong properties: e.g. ginger |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | *wakaʀ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *wakaʀ | root |