Where does “bromotrifluoroethylene” come from?
bromotrifluoroethylene (English) comes from English trifluoro, from English fluoro, from English -o, from English O, from Middle English O, from Old English o, from Latin o, from Etruscan 𐌏.
bromotrifluoroethylene (English): The halogenated hydrocarbon BrFC=CF once used as...
Definitions
- The halogenated hydrocarbon BrFC=CF once used as...
Ancestry of “bromotrifluoroethylene”, step by step
bromotrifluoroethylene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trifluoro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trifluoro | Three fluorine atoms in a molecule |
| 2 | English | fluoro | A fluorescent light; Of a fluorescent colour |
| 3 | English | -o | A colloquializing suffix; A type of person; Can... |
| 4 | English | O | A blood type that lacks A or B antigens and may... |
| 5 | Middle English | O | — |
| 6 | Old English | o | ever, always |
| 7 | Latin | o | The name of the letter "O"; o!; oh! |
| 8 | Etruscan | 𐌏 | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ο | Lower-case omicron (ὂ μικρόν), the 15th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the close-mid back rounded vowel. It is preceded by ξ and followed by π |
| 10 | Phoenician | 𐤏 | ayin; ʿayin |
| 11 | Egyptian | 𓁹 | — |
via English ethylene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethylene | The common name for the organic chemical compound... |
| 2 | English | eth- | Used as a combining form to denote the presence... |
| 3 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |