Where does “aminoethyl” come from?

aminoethyl (English) comes from English amino, from English amino-, from English amine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é.

aminoethyl (English): The univalent radical NHCHCH- derived from...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical NHCHCH- derived from...

Ancestry of “aminoethyl”, step by step

aminoethyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English amino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaminoRelating to an amine; The amine functional group
2Englishamino-Of amines and of the amino functional group
3EnglishamineA functional group formally derived from ammonia...
4English-ineOf or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;...
5French-inefeminine singular of -in; female equivalent of...
6Frenchpast participle root verb suffix of regular -er...
7Middle Frenchpast participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n
8Old Frenchused to form past participles of regular -er...
9Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
10Proto-ItalicForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
11Proto-Indo-European-éh₂

via English ethyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally...
2Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
3Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
4Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from English -ineEvery word from French -ine