Where does “squalane” come from?

squalane (English) comes from English squalene, from Latin squalus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.

squalane (English): A saturated triterpene hydrocarbon made by hydrogenating squalene; used in cosmetics etc

Definitions

  1. A saturated triterpene hydrocarbon made by hydrogenating squalene; used in cosmetics etc

Ancestry of “squalane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsqualeneA linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark...
2Latinsqualusa kind of sea fish, thought to be a shark;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from Latin squalus →Every word from English squalene →