Where does “ketogen” come from?

ketogen (German) comes from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

ketogen (German): ketogenic

Definitions

  1. ketogenic

Ancestry of “ketogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKetonketone
2GermanAketonacetone
3Frenchacétoneacetone
4Latinacētumvinegar
5French-ateate
6Latin-ātused
7Proto-Italic-ātos—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →