Where does “ethylbenzenehydroperoxide” come from?
ethylbenzenehydroperoxide (English) comes from English hydroperoxide, from English peroxide, from English oxide, from French oxide, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō — sharp.
ethylbenzenehydroperoxide (English): The hydroperoxide of ethylbenzene
Definitions
- The hydroperoxide of ethylbenzene
Ancestry of “ethylbenzenehydroperoxide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hydroperoxide | any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen... |
| 2 | English | peroxide | a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen... |
| 3 | English | oxide | A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another... |
| 4 | French | oxide | Obsolete spelling of oxyde |
| 5 | French | acide | acid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid |
| 6 | Latin | acidus | sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,... |
| 7 | Latin | aceō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |