Etymology

iminolactone

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Today it means: Any lactone that also contains an imino group Full definition →

English lactone ← German Keton ← Latin lac
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The story

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishimin(e)
  8. Englishimino
  9. Latinlac
  10. Englishlacto-
  11. GermanKeton
  12. Englishketone
  13. Englishlactone
  14. English todayiminolactone

From imino + lactone.

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