Etymology

neoflavonoid

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Today it means: Any compound, isomeric with the flavonoids, derived from 4-phenyl-1,2-benzopyrone Full definition →

English flavonoid ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Englishflavonoid
  8. English todayneoflavonoid

From neo- + flavonoid.

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