Where does “nonylphenol” come from?
nonylphenol (English) comes from English nonyl, from English nonane, from English non-, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō — new; to nod, assent to.
nonylphenol (English): Any of a family of closely related organic...
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- Any of a family of closely related organic...
Ancestry of “nonylphenol”, step by step
nonylphenol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nonyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nonyl | Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 2 | English | nonane | Any of vary many isomeric alkanes, of general... |
| 3 | English | non- | Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of... |
| 4 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 5 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 6 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 7 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via English phenol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenol | A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound,... |
| 2 | French | phène | benzene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 4 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |