Where does “butyldimethylsilyl” come from?

butyldimethylsilyl (English) comes from English dimethyl, 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.

butyldimethylsilyl (English): The univalent silyl radical containing one butyl...

Definitions

  1. The univalent silyl radical containing one butyl...

Ancestry of “butyldimethylsilyl”, step by step

butyldimethylsilyl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English dimethyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdimethylTwo methyl groups in a molecule
2Englishdi-API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
3Latindī-Two, double; di
4Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

via English butyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbutylAny of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English silyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsilylThe radical SiH derived from silane; Any similar...
2EnglishsilA yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient...
3LatinsilA yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from English di- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →