Etymology

azalignane

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Today it means: Any derivative of a lignane in which one or more of the benzene rings has been replaced with pyridine. Full definition →

English lignane ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  6. Frenchazote
  7. Englishazote
  8. Englishaza-
  9. Englishlignane
  10. English todayazalignane

From aza- + lignane.

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