Where does “triarylmethane” come from?
triarylmethane (English) comes from English triaryl, from English aryl, from English aromatic, from Old French aromatique, from Late Latin aromaticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρωματικός, from Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, from Ancient Greek -ωμᾰ — he, she.
triarylmethane (English): Any triaryl derivative of methane, such as triphenylmethane
Definitions
- Any triaryl derivative of methane, such as triphenylmethane
Ancestry of “triarylmethane”, step by step
triarylmethane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English triaryl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | triaryl | Three aryl groups in a compound |
| 2 | English | aryl | Any univalent organic radical derived from an... |
| 3 | English | aromatic | Fragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of... |
| 4 | Old French | aromatique | aromatic |
| 5 | Late Latin | aromaticus | spicy; aromatic; fragrant |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρωματικός | aromatic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 13 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |