Where does “squalene” come from?

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

squalene (English): A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark...

Definitions

  1. A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark...

Ancestry of “squalene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsqualusa kind of sea fish, thought to be a shark;...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

Words derived from “squalene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from Latin squalus →