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Where does “keto-” come from?

keto- (English) comes from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos.

keto- (English): Derived from, substituted with, or involving a...

Definitions

  1. Derived from, substituted with, or involving a...

Ancestry of “keto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
2GermanKetonketone
3GermanAketonacetone
4Frenchacétoneacetone
5Latinacētum—
6French-ate-ate
7Latin-ātus—
8Proto-Italic-ātos—
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—

Words derived from “keto-”

  • ketoacidosis
  • ketoconazole
  • ketosis
  • ketogenic
  • ketoglutarate
  • ketoprofen
  • ketogenesis
  • ketose
  • ketoacid
  • ketoacyl
  • ketoadipate
  • ketoglutaric
  • ketotestosterone
  • ketobutyrate
  • ketosteroid
  • ketoester
  • ketohexose
  • ketoxime
  • ketoisocaproate
  • ketoreductase
  • ketocholesterol
  • ketimine
  • ketosynthase
  • ketoaciduria
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