Where does “acetylmethylcarbinol” come from?
acetylmethylcarbinol (English) comes from English acetyl, from English acet-, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
acetylmethylcarbinol (English): acetoin
Definitions
- acetoin
Ancestry of “acetylmethylcarbinol”, step by step
acetylmethylcarbinol traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English acetyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acetyl | The univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic... |
| 2 | English | acet- | Alternative spelling of aceto-, used before... |
| 3 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 4 | French | -ate | ate |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English methyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 2 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 3 | German | -yl | yl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῡ̔́λη | forest; matter; wood; matter |
via English carbinol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carbinol | The compound methanol; Any substituted methanol |