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