Where does “ethylamine” come from?
ethylamine (English) comes from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.
ethylamine (English): a colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH...
Definitions
- a colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH...
Ancestry of “ethylamine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | — |
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