Where does “triterpenic” come from?
triterpenic (English) comes from English terpenic, from English terpene, from German Terpen, from German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
triterpenic (English): Related to or derived from a triterpene
Definitions
- Related to or derived from a triterpene
Ancestry of “triterpenic”, step by step
triterpenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English terpenic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | terpenic | Of or pertaining to the terpenes |
| 2 | English | terpene | A very large class of naturally occurring and... |
| 3 | German | Terpen | terpene |
| 4 | German | Terpentin | turpentine |
| 5 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 6 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |