Where does “propane” come from?
Propane derives from English -ane, English -an, Latin -um, Ancient Greek πρῶτος and πρό, and Proto-Indo-European pro- and bʰuH-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-.
propane (English): An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of...
Definitions
- An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of...
Ancestry of “propane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 2 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “propane”
- buprenorphine
- isopropanol
- propanediol
- cyclopropane
- propanoic
- chloropropane
- cyclopropyl
- methylpropane
- trimethylolpropane
- nitropropane
- bromopropane
- hexafluoroisopropanol
- phenylpropane
- cyclopropanation
- norbuprenorphine
- epoxypropyl
- iodopropane
- epoxypropane
- bromochloropropane
- halopropane
- oxopropanoic
- propanelike
- propano
- procyclidine