Where does “methylisocyanide” come from?
methylisocyanide (English) comes from English isocyanide, from English cyanide, from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði — work; a restless motion.
methylisocyanide (English): An organic compound of the isocyanide family,...
Definitions
- An organic compound of the isocyanide family,...
Ancestry of “methylisocyanide”, step by step
methylisocyanide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isocyanide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isocyanide | The isomer HNC of hydrocyanic acid HCN; Any of... |
| 2 | English | cyanide | Any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the... |
| 3 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 4 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 5 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 6 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 7 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 9 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 10 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |