Where does “phenylalkane” come from?
phenylalkane (English) comes from English alkane, from German Alkan, from German alk-, from German Alkyl, from German Alkohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
phenylalkane (English): Any phenyl derivative of an alkane
Definitions
- Any phenyl derivative of an alkane
Ancestry of “phenylalkane”, step by step
phenylalkane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alkane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alkane | Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon |
| 2 | German | Alkan | alkane |
| 3 | German | alk- | alk |
| 4 | German | Alkyl | alkyl |
| 5 | German | Alkohol | alcohol, ethanol; alcohol, liquor |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |