Where does “polyarene” come from?
polyarene (English) comes from English arene, from English aromatic, from Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ, from Ancient Greek -όω — he, she.
polyarene (English): Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Definitions
- Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
Ancestry of “polyarene”, step by step
polyarene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arene | Any monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| 2 | English | aromatic | Fragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of... |
| 3 | Old French | aromatique | aromatic |
| 4 | Late Latin | aromaticus | spicy; aromatic; fragrant |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρωματικός | aromatic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |