Where does “diethyldithiocarbamate” come from?
diethyldithiocarbamate (English) comes from English diethyl, 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.
diethyldithiocarbamate (English): The diethyl derivative of the dithiocarbamate...
Definitions
- The diethyl derivative of the dithiocarbamate...
Ancestry of “diethyldithiocarbamate”, step by step
diethyldithiocarbamate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diethyl | Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule |
| 2 | English | di- | API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English dithiocarbamate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dithiocarbamate | Any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid |