Where does “bromophenyl” come from?

bromophenyl (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,...

bromophenyl (English): The univalent radical derived from bromobenzene by loss of a hydrogen atom

Definitions

The univalent radical derived from bromobenzene by loss of a hydrogen atom

Ancestry of “bromophenyl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	phenyl	A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2	French	phényle	phenyl
3	French	-yle	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ὕλη	wood; trees; forest
5	Proto-Indo-European	swel-	to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

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