Where does “terpenic” come from?
terpenic (English) comes from English terpene, from German Terpen, from German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
terpenic (English): Of or pertaining to the terpenes
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the terpenes
Ancestry of “terpenic”, step by step
terpenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English terpene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | terpene | A very large class of naturally occurring and... |
| 2 | German | Terpen | terpene |
| 3 | German | Terpentin | turpentine |
| 4 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 5 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |