Where does “dichloroisocyanurate” come from?

dichloroisocyanurate (English) comes from English dichloro-, from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dichloroisocyanurate (English): The anion 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trioxo-1,3,5-triazinan-1-ide

Definitions

  1. The anion 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trioxo-1,3,5-triazinan-1-ide

Ancestry of “dichloroisocyanurate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdichloro-containing two chlorine atoms
2Englishdi-API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
3Latindī-Two, double; di
4Ancient Greekδί-Twice, double
5Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ →Every word from English di- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís →