Where does “nonenyl” come from?

nonenyl (English) comes from English nonene, from English Nona — The youngest of the three Fates, or Parcae, daughter of Jupiter and Justitia; the spinner of the thread of life. She is the Roman equivalent of Clotho.

nonenyl (English): A radical derived from a nonene

Definitions

  1. A radical derived from a nonene

Ancestry of “nonenyl”, step by step

nonenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nonene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnoneneAny of very many isomeric alkenes having nine...
2EnglishNonaThe youngest of the three Fates, or Parcae, daughter of Jupiter and Justitia; the spinner of the thread of life. She is the Roman equivalent of Clotho

via English YL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Every word from English NonaEvery word from English nonene