Where does “dichlorosilane” come from?

dichlorosilane (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.

dichlorosilane (English): The gas SiHCl that is used to grow silicon...

Definitions

  1. The gas SiHCl that is used to grow silicon...

Ancestry of “dichlorosilane”, step by step

dichlorosilane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dichloro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdichloroTwo chlorine atoms in a molecule
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

via English silane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsilaneAny of a group of silicon hydrides that are...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from English di-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís