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Where does “acide propionique” come from?

acide propionique (French) comes from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “acide propionique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρῶτοςfirst; earliest; foremost, most prominent
2Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “acide propionique”

  • propane
  • valproate
  • propranolol
  • verapamil
  • isopropyl
  • isoprene
  • propyl
  • promethazine
  • hydroxypropyl
  • propylthiouracil
  • pramipexole
  • isoprenoid
  • propidium
  • polyisoprene
  • propanediol
  • cyclopropane
  • aminopropyl
  • propanoic
  • polychloroprene
  • diisopropyl
  • propylamine
  • chloropropane
  • chloroprene
  • cyclopropyl
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