Where does “butyronitrile” come from?

butyronitrile (English) comes from English butyro-, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός, from Proto-Hellenic tūrós, from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

butyronitrile (English): The nitrile derived from butyric acid

Definitions

  1. The nitrile derived from butyric acid

Ancestry of “butyronitrile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbutyro-butyric substance
2Latinbūtȳrumbutter
3Ancient Greekβούτυρονbutter
4Ancient Greekτυρόςcheese
5Proto-Hellenictūróscheese
6Proto-Indo-Europeantuh₂-ró-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tuh₂-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tūrós →