Where does “sexithiophene” come from?

sexithiophene (English) comes from English thiophene, from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

sexithiophene (English): An oligomer composed of six thiophene residues;...

Definitions

  1. An oligomer composed of six thiophene residues;...

Ancestry of “sexithiophene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthiopheneAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
2Englishthio-containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a...
3Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
4Ancient Greekθέειον—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from English thio- →Every word from English thiophene →