Where does “propinyl” come from?
propinyl (English) comes from English propine, from Latin propinō, from Ancient Greek προπίνω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
propinyl (English): A hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential...
Definitions
- A hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential...
Ancestry of “propinyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | propine | Alternative form of propyne; A pledge; A gift or... |
| 2 | Latin | propinō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προπίνω | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |