Where does “norpristane” come from?
norpristane (English) comes from English pristane, from Latin pristis, from Ancient Greek πρίστις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
norpristane (English): The hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane
Definitions
- The hydrocarbon 2,6,10-trimethylpentadecane
Ancestry of “norpristane”, step by step
norpristane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pristane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pristane | A natural saturated terpenoid alkane,... |
| 2 | Latin | pristis | shark |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρίστις | common sawfish (Pristis pristis, syn. Pristis antiquorum) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |