Where does “aryl” come from?
Aryl comes from English aromatic, Old French aromatique, Late Latin aromaticus, and Ancient Greek ἄρωμα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-.
aryl (English): Any univalent organic radical derived from an...
Definitions
- Any univalent organic radical derived from an...
Ancestry of “aryl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aromatic | Fragrant or spicy; Having a closed ring of... |
| 2 | Old French | aromatique | aromatic |
| 3 | Late Latin | aromaticus | spicy; aromatic; fragrant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρωματικός | aromatic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρωμα | herb, spice; Anything fragrant: oil, perfume;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ωμᾰ | disease, tumor |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |