Where does “tetraenol” come from?
tetraenol (English) comes from English enol, from English alkenol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
tetraenol (English): Any aliphaticalcohol that has four double bonds
Definitions
- Any aliphaticalcohol that has four double bonds
Ancestry of “tetraenol”, step by step
tetraenol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enol | An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group... |
| 2 | English | alkenol | Any alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |