Where does “bromohydrin” come from?
bromohydrin (English) comes from English hydrin, from Welsh hy-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
bromohydrin (English): Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine
Definitions
- Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine
Ancestry of “bromohydrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hydrin | — |
| 2 | Welsh | hy- | affirmative prefix, emphasises prefixed word |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | su- | good, well |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |