Where does “オクタン” come from?

オクタン (Japanese) comes from German Octan, from English oct, from Proto-Slavic ocьtъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

オクタン (Japanese): octane

Definitions

  1. octane

Ancestry of “オクタン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOctanoctane
2EnglishoctAbbreviation of octal
3Proto-Slavicocьtъvinegar
4Gothic𐌰𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍄vinegar
5Latinacētumvinegar
6French-ateate
7Latin-ātused
8Proto-Italic-ātos—
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from French -ate →