Where does “ketoadipyl” come from?

ketoadipyl (English) comes from English adipyl, from English adipic, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

ketoadipyl (English): The univalent radical derived from ketoadipic...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from ketoadipic...

Ancestry of “ketoadipyl”, step by step

ketoadipyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English adipyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishadipyladipoyl; The univalent radical obtained by...
2EnglishadipicPertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily...
3Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
4Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
5Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint

via English keto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishketoThe carbonyl group of a ketone; ketogenic;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ