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Where does “octenal” come from?

octenal (English) comes from English octene, from English oct, from Proto-Slavic ocьtъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos.

octenal (English): Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic...

Definitions

  1. Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic...

Ancestry of “octenal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishocteneAny of many isomeric alkenes having eight carbon...
2EnglishoctAbbreviation of octal
3Proto-Slavicocьtъvinegar
4Gothic𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄vinegar
5Latinacētum—
6French-ate-ate
7Latin-ātus—
8Proto-Italic-ātos—
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—
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