Where does “polyunsaturated” come from?
Polyunsaturated derives from English unsaturated, which comes from Latin unus meaning "one," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots including pleh₁-, óynos, and ano-.
polyunsaturated (English): Of or relating to long chain organic compounds...
Definitions
- Of or relating to long chain organic compounds...
Ancestry of “polyunsaturated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsaturated | Not saturated; capable of dissolving more of a... |
| 2 | English | Un- | not |
| 3 | English | still | Not moving; calm; Not effervescing; not... |
| 4 | Old English | stillan | become calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stillijan | to make still, quiet |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -jan | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |