Where does “butynyl” come from?
butynyl (English) comes from English butyne, from English but, from Middle English but, from Old English būtan, from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan — outside, externally.
butynyl (English): Either of three isomeric univalent radicals (C4H5-) derived from the two isomers of butyne (C4H6)
Definitions
- Either of three isomeric univalent radicals (C4H5-) derived from the two isomers of butyne (C4H6)
Ancestry of “butynyl”, step by step
butynyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English butyne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butyne | Either of two isomeric acetylenes containing four... |
| 2 | English | but | Apart from, except (for), excluding |
| 3 | Middle English | but | Alternative form of bote |
| 4 | Old English | būtan | without, outside of, except, only; outside of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *biūtan | outside, externally |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |