Where does “ethylmercury” come from?
ethylmercury (English) comes from English Mercury, from Middle English Mercurie, from Latin Mercurius, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
ethylmercury (English): The organometallic cation CHCHHg; it is a...
Definitions
- The organometallic cation CHCHHg; it is a...
Ancestry of “ethylmercury”, step by step
ethylmercury traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mercury
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Mercury | A carrier of tidings; a newsboy, a messenger;... |
| 2 | Middle English | Mercurie | Mercury Roman god |
| 3 | Latin | Mercurius | Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and... |
| 4 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |
via English ethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 | to ignite |
Words derived from “ethylmercury”