Etymology Explorer › French

Where does “cyclopentadiényle” come from?

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

cyclopentadiényle (French): cyclopentadienyl

Definitions

  1. cyclopentadienyl

Ancestry of “cyclopentadiényle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcyclopentadiènecyclopentadiene
2Frenchcyclo-cyclo-
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →