Etymology

rotenoid

R1O1T1E1N1O1I1D2

Today it means: Any of a class of polycyclic compounds related to rotenone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
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The story

  1. Englishrotenone
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  5. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  6. English todayrotenoid

From rotenone + -oid.

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