Where does “thiophene” come from?

thiophene (English) comes from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thiophene (English): Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...

Ancestry of “thiophene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthio-containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a...
2Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
3Ancient Greekθέειον—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thiophene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from English thio- →Every word from Ancient Greek θέειον →