Where does “Monoterpen” come from?
Monoterpen (German) comes from German Terpen, from German Terpentin, from Latin terebinthina, from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...
Monoterpen (German): monoterpene
Definitions
- monoterpene
Ancestry of “Monoterpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Terpen | terpene |
| 2 | German | Terpentin | turpentine |
| 3 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 4 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |