Where does “desethylsimazine” come from?

desethylsimazine (English) comes from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

desethylsimazine (English): The heterocyclic diamine...

Definitions

  1. The heterocyclic diamine...

Ancestry of “desethylsimazine”, step by step

desethylsimazine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ethyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally...
2Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
3Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
4Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite

via English simazine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsimazineThe herbicide and algicide...
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →