Where does “diphenylguanidine” come from?

diphenylguanidine (English) comes from English diphenyl, 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.

diphenylguanidine (English): An odorless, whitish, crystalline powder, CHN, commonly used in the vulcanization of rubbers

Definitions

  1. An odorless, whitish, crystalline powder, CHN, commonly used in the vulcanization of rubbers

Ancestry of “diphenylguanidine”, step by step

diphenylguanidine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English diphenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiphenylSynonym of biphenyl
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 guanidine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguanidineA strong base HN=C obtained by the oxidation of...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from English di-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís