Where does “ketoadipic” come from?
ketoadipic (English) comes from English adipic, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.
ketoadipic (English): Of or pertaining to ketoadipic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to ketoadipic acid or its...
Ancestry of “ketoadipic”, step by step
ketoadipic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English adipic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | adipic | Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily... |
| 2 | Latin | adeps | fat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄλειφαρ | unguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλείφω | To anoint someone else; To anoint oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leybʰ- | to pour, anoint |
via English keto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keto | The carbonyl group of a ketone; ketogenic;... |