Where does “pinacolic” come from?
pinacolic (English) comes from English pinacol, from English pinacone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
pinacolic (English): Of or relating to pinacol
Definitions
- Of or relating to pinacol
Ancestry of “pinacolic”, step by step
pinacolic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pinacol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pinacol | any tetra-substituted derivative of ethylene... |
| 2 | English | pinacone | Synonym of pinacol |
| 3 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 4 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 5 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 6 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 7 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 8 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 9 | French | -ate | ate |
| 10 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |