Where does “monoesterification” come from?

monoesterification (English) comes from English esterification, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

monoesterification (English): The formation of a monoester

Definitions

  1. The formation of a monoester

Ancestry of “monoesterification”, step by step

monoesterification traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English esterification

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishesterificationAny reaction that results in the production of...
2EnglishesterA compound most often formed by the condensation...
3GermanEsterester
4LatinEsthērEsther
5Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
6Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר