Where does “ヘキシン” come from?

ヘキシン (Japanese) comes from English hexyne, from English hex, from English hexagon, from Latin hexagōnum, from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑξα-, from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks — six.

ヘキシン (Japanese): hexyne

Definitions

  1. hexyne

Ancestry of “ヘキシン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhexyneAny aliphatic hydrocarbon having six triple bonds
2EnglishhexTo cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch
3EnglishhexagonA polygon with six sides and six angles
4Latinhexagōnumhexagon
5Ancient Greekἑξάγωνονhexagon
6Ancient Greekἑξα-Forming compound words with the sense of "six"
7Ancient Greekἕξsix
8Proto-Hellenichwékscardinal...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Ancient Greek ἑξα-Every word from Ancient Greek ἑξάγωνον