Where does “biphenyl” come from?

biphenyl (English) comes from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

biphenyl (English): A colourless solid hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of...

Definitions

  1. A colourless solid hydrocarbon, CH, consisting of...

Ancestry of “biphenyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenylA univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2Frenchphénylephenyl
3French-yle—
4Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “biphenyl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from French -yle →Every word from French phényle →