Where does “phenylpyrrole” come from?

phenylpyrrole (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,...

phenylpyrrole (English): Any of three isomeric phenyl derivatives of...

Definitions

  1. Any of three isomeric phenyl derivatives of...

Ancestry of “phenylpyrrole”, step by step

phenylpyrrole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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 pyrrole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyrroleAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
2GermanPyrrolpyrrole
3Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from French -yleEvery word from French phényle
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