Where does “methylenedioxyphenol” come from?
methylenedioxyphenol (English) comes from English phenol, from French phène, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
methylenedioxyphenol (English): A functional group formed by a methylenedioxy...
Definitions
- A functional group formed by a methylenedioxy...
Ancestry of “methylenedioxyphenol”, step by step
methylenedioxyphenol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phenol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenol | A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound,... |
| 2 | French | phène | benzene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 4 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English methylenedioxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methylenedioxy | A functional group with the structural formula... |
| 2 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 3 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 4 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |