Where does “diphenylmethanol” come from?
diphenylmethanol (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.
diphenylmethanol (English): A secondary alcohol used in perfume and...
Definitions
- A secondary alcohol used in perfume and...
Ancestry of “diphenylmethanol”, step by step
diphenylmethanol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diphenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diphenyl | Synonym of biphenyl |
| 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 methanol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methanol | The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CHOH; a... |
| 2 | English | methane | The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a... |
| 3 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 4 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |