Where does “tetrahydropyrrole” come from?
tetrahydropyrrole (English) comes from English pyrrole, from German Pyrrol, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
tetrahydropyrrole (English): Pyrrolidine
Ancestry of “tetrahydropyrrole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pyrrole | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 2 | German | Pyrrol | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |