Etymology

isoindole

I1S1O1I1N1D2O1L1E1

Today it means: A bicyclic heterocycle that is an isomer of indole Full definition →

English indole ← Latin ole(um) ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
  4. Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
  5. Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
  6. Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
  7. Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
  8. Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
  9. LatinIndicu
  10. Spanishíndico
  11. Spanishíndigo
  12. Portugueseendego
  13. Spanishíndigo
  14. Dutchindigo
  15. Englishind(igo)
  16. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  17. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  18. Latinole(um)
  19. Englishindole
  20. English todayisoindole

From iso- + indole.

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