Where does “diisobutyl” come from?

diisobutyl (English) comes from English isobutyl, from English isobutanol, from English butanol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.

diisobutyl (English): Two isobutyl groups in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two isobutyl groups in a molecule

Ancestry of “diisobutyl”, step by step

diisobutyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English isobutyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisobutylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from...
2EnglishisobutanolThe aliphatic alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol that is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
3EnglishbutanolAny of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, CH-OH
4English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
5EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
6FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
7Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
8Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
9Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
10Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Akkadian guḫlumEvery word from Arabic كُحْلEvery word from Arabic كحل