Where does “phenylheptatriene” come from?

phenylheptatriene (English) comes from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

phenylheptatriene (English): Any phenyl derivative of a heptatriene

Definitions

  1. Any phenyl derivative of a heptatriene

Ancestry of “phenylheptatriene”, step by step

phenylheptatriene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenylA univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2Frenchphénylephenyl
3French-yle
4Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via English heptatriene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheptatrieneAny aliphatic triene containing seven carbon...
2EnglishtrieneAny alkene that has three double bonds
3Englishtritriathlon; triangle
4Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from French -yleEvery word from French phényle