Where does “phosphoenolpyruvic acid” come from?

phosphoenolpyruvic acid (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.

phosphoenolpyruvic acid (English): The phosphate of the enol form of pyruvic acid;...

Definitions

  1. The phosphate of the enol form of pyruvic acid;...

Ancestry of “phosphoenolpyruvic acid”, step by step

phosphoenolpyruvic acid 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 pyruvic acid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpyruvic acidA yellowish organic acid which occurs as an...
Every word from Akkadian guḫlum →Every word from Arabic كُحْل →Every word from Arabic كحل →