Where does “spiroketal” come from?
spiroketal (English) comes from English spiro, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
spiroketal (English): Any spiro compound that is a ketal
Definitions
- Any spiro compound that is a ketal
Ancestry of “spiroketal”, step by step
spiroketal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spiro | Only used in spiro compound; Spironolactone |
| 2 | Latin | spira | A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A... |
| 3 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 4 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 5 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 6 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
via English ketal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ketal | Any acetal derived from a ketone |