Where does “levomenthol” come from?
levomenthol (English) comes from English menthol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
levomenthol (English): The levorotatory enantiomer of menthol
Definitions
- The levorotatory enantiomer of menthol
Ancestry of “levomenthol”, step by step
levomenthol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English menthol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | menthol | a cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component... |
| 2 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English levo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levo | Clipping of levorotatory |