Where does “도코세인” come from?
도코세인 (Korean) comes from English docosane, from English docos-, from Ancient Greek δώδεκα, from Proto-Indo-European *dwoΗdeḱm̥.
도코세인 (Korean): docosane
Definitions
- docosane
Ancestry of “도코세인”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | docosane | Any alkane having 22 carbon atoms, but especially... |
| 2 | English | docos- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δώδεκα | twelve |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *dwoΗdeḱm̥ | — |