Where does “spiroindole” come from?

spiroindole (English) comes from English indole, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.

spiroindole (English): Any spiro compound derived from an indole

Definitions

  1. Any spiro compound derived from an indole

Ancestry of “spiroindole”, step by step

spiroindole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English indole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindoleAn organic compound, CHN, found in coal tar, and...
2Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
3Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
4Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
5Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom

via English spiro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspiroOnly used in spiro compound; Spironolactone
2LatinspiraA thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A...
3Frenchtrompetrumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch
4Middle Frenchtrompe
5Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
6Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European loiwom