Where does “halobutane” come from?

halobutane (English) comes from English butane, from English but-, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρος — butter.

halobutane (English): Any compound consisting of a butane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms

Definitions

  1. Any compound consisting of a butane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms

Ancestry of “halobutane”, step by step

halobutane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English butane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbutaneA hydrocarbon found in gaseous petroleum...
2Englishbut-Denotes the presence of four carbon atoms in the...
3Ancient Greekβούτῡροςbutter

via English halo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaloA circular band of coloured light, visible around...
2Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk
Every word from Ancient Greek βούτῡρος →