Where does “phenylethylamine” come from?
phenylethylamine (English) comes from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Ancestry of “phenylethylamine”, step by step
phenylethylamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenyl | A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived... |
| 2 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 3 | French | -yle | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English ethylamine
| 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 |