Where does “monoglyme” come from?
monoglyme (English) comes from English glyme, from English glycol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
monoglyme (English): Synonym of dimethoxyethane
Definitions
- Synonym of dimethoxyethane
Ancestry of “monoglyme”, step by step
monoglyme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glyme | dimethoxyethane or any other ether of a glycol |
| 2 | English | glycol | Any aliphatic diol; A thick, colourless liquid,... |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |