Where does “polycyanate” come from?
polycyanate (English) comes from English cyanate, from English cyanide, from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði — work; a restless motion.
polycyanate (English): Any compound containing multiple cyanate functional groups
Definitions
- Any compound containing multiple cyanate functional groups
Ancestry of “polycyanate”, step by step
polycyanate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cyanate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyanate | Any salt or ester of cyanic acid; To treat or... |
| 2 | English | cyanide | Any compound containing the -C≡N radical or the... |
| 3 | English | Ide | named after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990 |
| 4 | French | ide | ide fish |
| 5 | Latin | Idus | Alternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman... |
| 6 | Swedish | id | effort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus... |
| 7 | Old Swedish | idhe | — |
| 8 | Old Norse | *iði | — |
| 9 | Old Norse | iðja | to be active, do, perform |
| 10 | Old Norse | ið | work; a restless motion |
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 |