Where does “phenylethylamide” come from?

phenylethylamide (English) comes from English amide, from English -ide, from Middle French -ide, from Latin -is, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

phenylethylamide (English): N-phenylethyl-azanide

Definitions

  1. N-phenylethyl-azanide

Ancestry of “phenylethylamide”, step by step

phenylethylamide traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English amide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamideAny derivative of an oxoacid in which the...
2English-ideAny of a group of related compounds - azide,...
3Middle French-ideid (dynast)
4Latin-issuffixed to the root of nouns in composition,...
5Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
6Proto-ItalicForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
7Proto-Indo-European-éh₂

via English phenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenylA univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2Frenchphénylephenyl
3French-yle
4Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from Latin -isEvery word from Latin -a