Where does “norsesquiterpenoid” come from?
norsesquiterpenoid (English) comes from English sesquiterpenoid, from English sesqui-, from Latin sēsqui-, from Latin -que, from Proto-Italic -kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
norsesquiterpenoid (English): Any compound formally derived from a...
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Ancestry of “norsesquiterpenoid”, step by step
norsesquiterpenoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sesquiterpenoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sesquiterpenoid | A terpenoid having a C skeleton; Of, or relating... |
| 2 | English | sesqui- | 1½; 1½ times; In a ratio of 3 to 2 |
| 3 | Latin | sēsqui- | 1½; 1½ times, increased by 50% |
| 4 | Latin | -que | and, a copulative particle affixed to the word it... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |