Where does “adipiinihapponitriili” come from?

adipiinihapponitriili (Finnish) comes from Finnish adipiinihappo, from Latin adeps, from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ, from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- — to pour, anoint.

adipiinihapponitriili (Finnish): adiponitrile

Definitions

  1. adiponitrile

Ancestry of “adipiinihapponitriili”, step by step

adipiinihapponitriili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish adipiinihappo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishadipiinihappoadipic acid
2Latinadepsfat, lard, grease; corpulence, obesity; sapwood
3Ancient Greekἄλειφαρunguent, anointing oil, oil, fat; pitch, resin
4Ancient GreekἀλείφωTo anoint someone else; To anoint oneself
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leybʰ-to pour, anoint

via Finnish nitriili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnitriilinitrile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leybʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλείφω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλειφαρ →