Where does “norsesquiterpene” come from?
norsesquiterpene (English) comes from English sesquiterpene, 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...
norsesquiterpene (English): Any compound formally derived from a sesquiterpene by the removal of a methylene or methyl group
Definitions
- Any compound formally derived from a sesquiterpene by the removal of a methylene or methyl group
Ancestry of “norsesquiterpene”, step by step
norsesquiterpene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sesquiterpene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sesquiterpene | Any terpene formed from three 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... |