Where does “Sesquiterpen” come from?
Sesquiterpen (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...
Sesquiterpen (German): sesquiterpene
Definitions
- sesquiterpene
Ancestry of “Sesquiterpen”, step by step
Sesquiterpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Terpen
| 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... |
via Latin sēsqui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sēsqui | 1½ times; increased by 50% |