Where does “tetraradical” come from?
tetraradical (English) comes from English radical, from French radical, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
tetraradical (English): A free radical having a four unpaired electrons
Definitions
- A free radical having a four unpaired electrons
Ancestry of “tetraradical”, step by step
tetraradical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English radical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | radical | Favoring fundamental change, or change at the... |
| 2 | French | radical | radical; radical, root |
| 3 | Late Latin | radicalis | of or pertaining to the root, having roots,... |
| 4 | Latin | rādīx | root of a plant |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wrādīks | root |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
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 |