Where does “methylisoborneol” come from?
methylisoborneol (English) comes from English isoborneol, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund — to sire, beget.
methylisoborneol (English): Any methylate derivative of isoborneol, but especially (1R,3R,4R)-3,4,7,7-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-3-ol
Definitions
- Any methylate derivative of isoborneol, but especially (1R,3R,4R)-3,4,7,7-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-3-ol
Ancestry of “methylisoborneol”, step by step
methylisoborneol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isoborneol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isoborneol | The exo-isomer of borneol |
| 2 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 3 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 6 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 7 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 9 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 10 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |