Where does “norditerpene” come from?
norditerpene (English) comes from English diterpene, from English terpene, from German Terpen, from German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
norditerpene (English): A norditerpenoid, but especially such a hydrocarbon
Definitions
- A norditerpenoid, but especially such a hydrocarbon
Ancestry of “norditerpene”, step by step
norditerpene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diterpene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diterpene | any terpene formed from four isoprene units, and... |
| 2 | English | terpene | A very large class of naturally occurring and... |
| 3 | German | Terpen | terpene |
| 4 | German | Terpentin | turpentine |
| 5 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 6 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |