Where does “perfluorooctanesulfonamide” come from?
perfluorooctanesulfonamide (English) comes from English sulfonamide, from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
perfluorooctanesulfonamide (English): A synthetic organofluorine compound and persistent organic pollutant
Definitions
- A synthetic organofluorine compound and persistent organic pollutant
Ancestry of “perfluorooctanesulfonamide”, step by step
perfluorooctanesulfonamide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sulfonamide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfonamide | Any amide of a sulfonic acid RSNR'; Any of a... |
| 2 | English | amide | Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the... |
| 3 | English | -ide | Any of a group of related compounds - azide,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ide | id (dynast) |
| 5 | Latin | -is | suffixed to the root of nouns in composition,... |
| 6 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English perfluorooctane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perfluorooctane | A derivative of octane, C8F18, in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by those of fluorine |