Where does “bromodichloromethane” come from?
bromodichloromethane (English) comes from English dichloro, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
bromodichloromethane (English): The halogenated hydrocarbon CHBrCl
Definitions
- The halogenated hydrocarbon CHBrCl
Ancestry of “bromodichloromethane”, step by step
bromodichloromethane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dichloro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dichloro | Two chlorine atoms in a molecule |
| 2 | English | di- | API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English methane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methane | The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a... |
| 2 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 3 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |