Where does “tetraphenylene” come from?
tetraphenylene (English) comes from English tetra, from Translingual Tetragonopterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
tetraphenylene (English): A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon composed of...
Definitions
- A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon composed of...
Ancestry of “tetraphenylene”, step by step
tetraphenylene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English phenylene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenylene | Any of three isomeric divalent aromatic radicals... |