Where does “neopentyl” come from?
neopentyl (English) comes from English neopentane, from English pentane, from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō — shoe.
neopentyl (English): A univalent radical derived from neopentane
Definitions
- A univalent radical derived from neopentane
Ancestry of “neopentyl”, step by step
neopentyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neopentane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neopentane | The aliphatic alkane 2,2-dimethylpropane;... |
| 2 | English | pentane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula CH;... |
| 3 | English | pent | Confinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,... |
| 4 | English | pen | An enclosure used to contain domesticated... |
| 5 | English | penetration | The act of penetrating something; Specifically,... |
| 6 | Middle English | penetracioun | — |
| 7 | Old French | penetracïon | penetration (act, instance of penetrating) |
| 8 | Latin | penetrātiō | piercing, penetration |
| 9 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 10 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 11 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 12 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 14 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |