Where does “dibromoethane” come from?

dibromoethane (English) comes from English dibromo, from English bromo, from English bromine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é.

dibromoethane (English): Either of two isomeric dibromo derivatives of...

Definitions

  1. Either of two isomeric dibromo derivatives of...

Ancestry of “dibromoethane”, step by step

dibromoethane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dibromo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdibromoTwo bromo groups in a molecule
2EnglishbromoA dose of a proprietary sedative containing...
3EnglishbromineA nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...
4English-ineOf or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;...
5French-inefeminine singular of -in; female equivalent of...
6Frenchpast participle root verb suffix of regular -er...
7Middle Frenchpast participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n
8Old Frenchused to form past participles of regular -er...
9Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
10Proto-ItalicForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
11Proto-Indo-European-éh₂

via English ethane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethaneAn aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH, gaseous at normal...
2Swedishänstill, yet; no matter; than; in comparisons,...
3EnglishonIn the state of being active, functioning or...
4Middle Englishonon, in; on; Alternative form of oon
5Old Englishonon, in, at, among; from
6Proto-West Germanicanaon
7Proto-Germanic*an
8Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from English -ineEvery word from French -ine