Where does “nitrophenylgalactoside” come from?
nitrophenylgalactoside (English) comes from English nitrophenyl, from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
nitrophenylgalactoside (English): Any galactoside of nitrophenol
Definitions
- Any galactoside of nitrophenol
Ancestry of “nitrophenylgalactoside”, step by step
nitrophenylgalactoside traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nitrophenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nitrophenyl | Any univalent radical derived from a nitrophenol |
| 2 | English | phenyl | A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived... |
| 3 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 4 | French | -yle | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English galactoside
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galactoside | Any of several glycosides containing galactose |