Where does “selenocyanate” come from?

selenocyanate (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.

selenocyanate (English): The radical -SeCN or the anion formed from it;...

Definitions

  1. The radical -SeCN or the anion formed from it;...

Ancestry of “selenocyanate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyanateAny salt or ester of cyanic acid; To treat or...
2EnglishcyanideAny compound containing the -C≡N radical or the...
3EnglishIdenamed after Saint Ida OS grid ref SX8990
4Frenchideide fish
5LatinIdusAlternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman...
6Swedishideffort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus...
7Old Swedishidhe
8Old Norse*iði
9Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
10Old Norsework; a restless motion
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