Where does “octadecenoyl” come from?

octadecenoyl (English) comes from English octadecenoic, from English octadecene, from English -ene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

octadecenoyl (English): The univalent radical derived from octadecenoic...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical derived from octadecenoic...

Ancestry of “octadecenoyl”, step by step

octadecenoyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English octadecenoic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoctadecenoicOf or pertaining to octadecenoic acid or its...
2EnglishoctadeceneAny of very many isomers of an alkene having...
3English-eneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
4French-ène-ene
5Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
6Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via English YL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from English -eneEvery word from Ancient Greek -ηνός