Where does “isipréin” come from?
isipréin (Irish) comes from English isoprene, from English prop-, from English propionic acid, from French acide propionique, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
isipréin (Irish): isoprene
Ancestry of “isipréin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | isoprene | An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH, that is readily... |
| 2 | English | prop- | Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the... |
| 3 | English | propionic acid | The compound with the formula CHCHCOOH, a... |
| 4 | French | acide propionique | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “isipréin”