Where does “diphenylacetyl” come from?

diphenylacetyl (English) comes from English acetyl, from English acet-, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

diphenylacetyl (English): A functional group containing two phenyl group attached to an acetyl group

Definitions

  1. A functional group containing two phenyl group attached to an acetyl group

Ancestry of “diphenylacetyl”, step by step

diphenylacetyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English acetyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacetylThe univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic...
2Englishacet-Alternative spelling of aceto-, used before...
3Latinacētumvinegar
4French-ateate
5Latin-ātused
6Proto-Italic-ātos
7Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

via English phenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenylA univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2Frenchphénylephenyl
3French-yle
4Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from French -ate