Where does “τερπένιο” come from?
τερπένιο (Greek) comes from English terpene, 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...
τερπένιο (Greek): terpene, hydrocarbon derived from and structurally related to isoprene
Definitions
- terpene, hydrocarbon derived from and structurally related to isoprene
Ancestry of “τερπένιο”, step by step
τερπένιο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English terpene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | terpene | A very large class of naturally occurring and... |
| 2 | German | Terpen | terpene |
| 3 | German | Terpentin | turpentine |
| 4 | Latin | terebinthina | turpentine |
| 5 | Latin | terebinthus | terebinth tree |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τερέβινθος | terebinth tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τέρμινθος | terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the... |
via French terpène
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | terpène | terpene |