Where does “alkoxymethyl” come from?
alkoxymethyl (English) comes from English alkoxy, from English alk-, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
alkoxymethyl (English): Any alkoxy derivative of a methyl group R-O-CH2
Definitions
- Any alkoxy derivative of a methyl group R-O-CH2
Ancestry of “alkoxymethyl”, step by step
alkoxymethyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alkoxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alkoxy | any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O, where R... |
| 2 | English | alk- | Used to form classification names for classes of... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |