Where does “methylenecyclopropane” come from?
methylenecyclopropane (English) comes from English cyclopropane, from English propane, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
methylenecyclopropane (English): An organic compound with the formula CCH, used as...
Definitions
- An organic compound with the formula CCH, used as...
Ancestry of “methylenecyclopropane”, step by step
methylenecyclopropane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyclopropane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 2 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 3 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 4 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |