Where does “octanal” come from?
octanal (English) comes from English octane, from English oct, from Proto-Slavic ocьtъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos.
octanal (English): The saturated aliphatic aldehyde having eight...
Definitions
- The saturated aliphatic aldehyde having eight...
Ancestry of “octanal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | octane | Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic... |
| 2 | English | oct | Abbreviation of octal |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ocьtъ | vinegar |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄 | vinegar |
| 5 | Latin | acētum | — |
| 6 | French | -ate | -ate |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | — |