Where does “tridecylic” come from?
tridecylic (English) comes from English tridecyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
tridecylic (English): Relating to the fatty acid that has 13 carbon...
Definitions
- Relating to the fatty acid that has 13 carbon...
Ancestry of “tridecylic”, step by step
tridecylic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tridecyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tridecyl | The univalent radical derived from tridecane |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |