-ene

-ene · suffix¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived from-ηνός
2. Latin · borrowed from-ēnus
3. English today-ene

Borrowed from Latin -ēnus, from Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós), forming adjectives from place names.

-ene · suffix²

1. French · borrowed from-ène
2. English today-ene

Borrowed from French -ène, chosen by French chemist Jean-Baptiste Dumas to avoid confusion with chemicals in -ine.

-ene · suffix³

Derived from graphene, expressing its monolayer characteristic.