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 guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل