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Where does “cyclopentadiène” come from?

cyclopentadiène (French) comes from French cyclo-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cyclopentadiène (French): cyclopentadiene

Definitions

  1. cyclopentadiene

Ancestry of “cyclopentadiène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcyclo-cyclo-
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclopentadiène”

  • cyclopentadiényle
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