Where does “desethyl” come from?

desethyl (English) comes from English des-, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desethyl (English): From which one or more ethyl groups have been removed

Definitions

From which one or more ethyl groups have been removed

Ancestry of “desethyl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	des-	Obsolete form of dis-; removal of a group from a...
2	Middle English	dis-	dis-, de
3	Old French	des-	de-; dis-
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “desethyl”

desethylamiodarone
monodesethyl

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →