Where does “ethylxanthogenate” come from?

ethylxanthogenate (English) comes from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

ethylxanthogenate (English): The ethyl ester of xanthogenic acid

Definitions

  1. The ethyl ester of xanthogenic acid

Ancestry of “ethylxanthogenate”, step by step

ethylxanthogenate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English xanthogenate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxanthogenatexanthate
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →
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