Where does “alkoxylate” come from?
alkoxylate (English) comes from English alkoxyl, from English alkoxy, from English alk-, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
alkoxylate (English): Any alkoxy anion, or any salt containing such an...
Definitions
- Any alkoxy anion, or any salt containing such an...
Ancestry of “alkoxylate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alkoxyl | The alkoxy radical |
| 2 | English | alkoxy | any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O, where R... |
| 3 | English | alk- | Used to form classification names for classes of... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |