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
ethylbenzenehydroperoxide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydroperoxide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | to be sour |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English ethylbenzene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethylbenzene | The hydrocarbon CH-CHCH that is used in the... |
| 2 | English | benzene | An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula CH whose... |
| 3 | English | benzine | benzene; any flammable petroleum distillate used... |
| 4 | German | Benzin | petrol, gasoline |
| 5 | German | -īn | creates the female form for many nouns for living beings; umlaut usually occurs in monosyllables, but rarely in polysyllables |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |