Where does “oxoethyl” come from?

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

oxoethyl (English): Any radical formed by substitution of an oxygen...

Definitions

  1. Any radical formed by substitution of an oxygen...

Ancestry of “oxoethyl”, step by step

oxoethyl 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 oxo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoxoA substituent oxygen atom connected to another...
2LatinŌxus—
3Ancient GreekὮξος—
4Proto-Iranianwaxš-—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →