Where does “シクロプロパン” come from?
シクロプロパン (Japanese) comes from English cyclopropane, from English propane, 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.
シクロプロパン (Japanese): cyclopropane
Definitions
- cyclopropane
Ancestry of “シクロプロパン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopropane | The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH, an... |
| 2 | English | propane | An aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, a constituent of... |
| 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 |