Where does “octylisothiazolinone” come from?

octylisothiazolinone (English) comes from English octyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

octylisothiazolinone (English): A compound used as a preservative

Definitions

  1. A compound used as a preservative

Ancestry of “octylisothiazolinone”, step by step

octylisothiazolinone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English octyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoctylAny of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English isothiazol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishisothiazol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu