Where does “ethylmaleimide” come from?

ethylmaleimide (English) comes from English maleimide, from English imide, from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.

ethylmaleimide (English): An N-ethyl derivative of maleimide that is used...

Definitions

  1. An N-ethyl derivative of maleimide that is used...

Ancestry of “ethylmaleimide”, step by step

ethylmaleimide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English maleimide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaleimideThe internal imide of maleic acid, or any of its...
2Englishimidea form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is...
3EnglishamideAny derivative of an oxoacid in which the...
4English-ideAny of a group of related compounds - azide,...
5Middle French-ideid (dynast)
6Latin-issuffixed to the root of nouns in composition,...
7Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
8Proto-ItalicForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂

via English ethyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally...
2Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
3Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
4Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from Latin -isEvery word from Latin -a