Where does “phenethylamine” come from?
phenethylamine (English) comes from English ethylamine, from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
phenethylamine (English): An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at...
Definitions
- An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at...
Ancestry of “phenethylamine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethylamine | a colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH... |
| 2 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |
Words derived from “phenethylamine”
- amphetamine
- methamphetamine
- dextroamphetamine
- methamphetamines
- dexamphetamine
- methylamphetamine
- nonamphetamine
- iodoamphetamine
- ethylamphetamine
- methylphenethylamine
- levoamphetamine
- trimethoxyamphetamine
- hydroxyphenethylamine
- amphetaminic
- methylenedioxyphenethylamine
- deprenyl
- alpha-methylphenethylamine
- amfetamina
- feta
- anfetamina
- amfetamin
- oxyamphetamine
- amphetaminism
- drinamyl