Where does “phosphoenolpyruvate” come from?

phosphoenolpyruvate (English) comes from English phosphoenol, from English enol, from English alkenol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.

phosphoenolpyruvate (English): An important intermediate in glycolysis and...

Definitions

  1. An important intermediate in glycolysis and...

Ancestry of “phosphoenolpyruvate”, step by step

phosphoenolpyruvate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phosphoenol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphosphoenolAny phosphate of an enol
2EnglishenolAn organic compound containing a hydroxyl group...
3EnglishalkenolAny alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol
4English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
5EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
6FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
7Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
8Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
9Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
10Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

via English pyruvate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyruvateA salt or ester of pyruvic acid
2English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
3English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
4Anglo-Norman-cie
5Latin-tiaoffice, rank
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل