Where does “terphenyl” come from?
terphenyl (English) comes from English ter-, from Latin ter, from Latin terr, from Old Latin tris, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
terphenyl (English): A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, CH-CH-CH,...
Definitions
- A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, CH-CH-CH,...
Ancestry of “terphenyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ter- | three, threefold |
| 2 | Latin | ter | thrice |
| 3 | Latin | terr | — |
| 4 | Old Latin | tris | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |