Where does “pentaacetylation” come from?

pentaacetylation (English) comes from English acetylation, from English acetylate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

pentaacetylation (English): Modification by the addition of five acetyl...

Definitions

  1. Modification by the addition of five acetyl...

Ancestry of “pentaacetylation”, step by step

pentaacetylation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English acetylation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacetylationThe reaction of a substance with acetic acid or...
2EnglishacetylateTo react with acetic acid or one of its...
3English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
4English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
5Anglo-Norman-cie
6Latin-tiaoffice, rank
7Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English penta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpenta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from English -ate