Where does “thujene” come from?

thujene (English) comes from English thuja, from New Latin thuja, from Ancient Greek θυία — stinking juniper.

thujene (English): Any of several isomeric bicyclic monoterpenes...

Definitions

  1. Any of several isomeric bicyclic monoterpenes...

Ancestry of “thujene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthujaA tree of the genus "Thuja"
2New Latinthuja—
3Ancient Greekθυίαstinking juniper
Every word from Ancient Greek θυία →Every word from New Latin thuja →Every word from English thuja →