Where does “nepetalactone” come from?
nepetalactone (English) comes from English lactone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
nepetalactone (English): A bicyclic monoterpenoid found in catnip
Definitions
- A bicyclic monoterpenoid found in catnip
Ancestry of “nepetalactone”, step by step
nepetalactone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lactone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lactone | A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a... |
| 2 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 8 | French | -ate | ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |