Where does “perfluoroalkyl” come from?

perfluoroalkyl (English) comes from English perfluoro-, from English per-, from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

perfluoroalkyl (English): Any perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group

Definitions

  1. Any perfluoro derivative of an alkyl group

Ancestry of “perfluoroalkyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishperfluoro-used to describe any compound or group in which...
2Englishper-In verbs: denoting the sense "through", as in...
3Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
4LatinAdtoward, to
5Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
6Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
7LatinolleArchaic form of ille
8Proto-Italic*olnosthat
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille
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