Where does “nonflavonoid” come from?
nonflavonoid (English) comes from English flavonoid, from English flavone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
nonflavonoid (English): A substance that is not a flavonoid
Definitions
- A substance that is not a flavonoid
Ancestry of “nonflavonoid”, step by step
nonflavonoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flavonoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flavonoid | Any of many compounds that are plant metabolites,... |
| 2 | English | flavone | any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic... |
| 3 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 4 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 5 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 6 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 7 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 8 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 9 | French | -ate | ate |
| 10 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |