Where does “polyazacyclophane” come from?
polyazacyclophane (English) comes from English azacyclophane, from English cyclophane, from English cyclo-, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos — to turn.
polyazacyclophane (English): A polymeric azacyclophane
Definitions
- A polymeric azacyclophane
Ancestry of “polyazacyclophane”, step by step
polyazacyclophane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English azacyclophane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azacyclophane | Any derivative of a cyclophane in which one or more CH groups have been replaced by a nitrogen atom |
| 2 | English | cyclophane | A hydrocarbon consisting an aromatic unit and an... |
| 3 | English | cyclo- | Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone |
| 4 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 5 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 6 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
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 |