Where does “octanoic” come from?
octanoic (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 — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
octanoic (English): Of or pertaining to octanoic acid or its...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to octanoic acid or its...
Ancestry of “octanoic”, step by step
octanoic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English octane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vinegar |
| 6 | French | -ate | ate |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English OIC
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | OIC | Abbreviation of officer in the case; Abbreviation... |