Where does “ketoisovalerate” come from?
ketoisovalerate (English) comes from English isovalerate, from English isovaleric acid, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel — to sire, beget.
ketoisovalerate (English): Any salt or ester of ketoisovaleric acid
Definitions
- Any salt or ester of ketoisovaleric acid
Ancestry of “ketoisovalerate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isovalerate | Any salt or ester of isovaleric acid |
| 2 | English | isovaleric acid | A natural fatty acid with a pungent smell, found... |
| 3 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 4 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 7 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 8 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 9 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 10 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 11 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |