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
Ancestry of “cyclopentadiényle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cyclopentadiène | cyclopentadiene |
| 2 | French | cyclo- | cyclo- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |