Where does “diethylzinc” come from?
diethylzinc (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.
diethylzinc (English): A highly pyrophoric organozinc compound...
Definitions
- A highly pyrophoric organozinc compound...
Ancestry of “diethylzinc”, step by step
diethylzinc 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 zinc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zinc | A chemical element with an atomic number of 30,... |
| 2 | German | zink | singular imperative of zinken; first-person... |
| 3 | Middle High German | zinke | tine, prong |
| 4 | Old High German | zinko | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |