Where does “tripyridyl” come from?
tripyridyl (English) comes from English pyridyl, from English pyridine, from German Pyridin, from German -īn, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
tripyridyl (English): Three pyridyl groups in a compound
Definitions
- Three pyridyl groups in a compound
Ancestry of “tripyridyl”, step by step
tripyridyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pyridyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyridyl | Any of three isomeric univalent radicals, CHN-,... |
| 2 | English | pyridine | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 3 | German | Pyridin | pyridine |
| 4 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |