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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phosphoenol | Any phosphate of an enol |
| 2 | English | enol | An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group... |
| 3 | English | alkenol | Any alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol |
| 4 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 5 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 6 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 8 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 9 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 10 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English pyruvic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyruvic acid | A yellowish organic acid which occurs as an... |