Where does “vanillylacetone” come from?
vanillylacetone (English) comes from English acetone, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
vanillylacetone (English): Synonym of zingerone
Definitions
- Synonym of zingerone
Ancestry of “vanillylacetone”, step by step
vanillylacetone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acetone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetone | A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone,... |
| 2 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 8 | French | -ate | ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English vanillyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vanillyl | A functional group that characterizes the... |