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Where does “nordihydrocapsaicin” come from?

nordihydrocapsaicin (English) comes from English dihydrocapsaicin, from English capsaicin, from English capsicin, from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός, from Latin Capsa, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

nordihydrocapsaicin (English): A capsaicinoid and analogue and congener of...

Definitions

  1. A capsaicinoid and analogue and congener of...

Ancestry of “nordihydrocapsaicin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdihydrocapsaicinA capsaicinoid and analog and congener of...
2EnglishcapsaicinA chemical compound found in chilli peppers,...
3EnglishcapsicinAlternative form of capsaicin
4New Latincapsicum—
5Ancient Greekκαψικόςlike a box
6LatinCapsaGafsa
7Latincapiō—
8Proto-Italickapiōtake
9Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
10Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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