Where does “phenyl” come from?
Phenyl derives from French phényle, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from Proto-Indo-European roots bʰeh-, bʰeh₂-, and bʰeh₂-s-ri- related to appearing or shining.
phenyl (English): A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
Definitions
- A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
Ancestry of “phenyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 2 | French | -yle | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “phenyl”