Where does “polydisulfide” come from?

polydisulfide (English) comes from English disulfide, from English sulfide, from English sulfur, from Middle English sulphur, from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulphur, from Latin sulpur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

polydisulfide (English): Any polymer containing multiple disulfide bonds

Definitions

  1. Any polymer containing multiple disulfide bonds

Ancestry of “polydisulfide”, step by step

polydisulfide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English disulfide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisulfideA functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded...
2EnglishsulfideAny compound of sulfur and a metal or other...
3EnglishsulfurA chemical element with an atomic number of 16;...
4Middle Englishsulphursulfur
5Anglo-Normansulfresulphur
6Latinsulphursulfur, brimstone; lightning
7LatinsulpurArchaic form of sulphur
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswelplos
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via English poly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyPolytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane
2LatinpoliumAlternative form of polion
3LatinpolionA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium...
4Ancient Greekπόλιονfelty germander
5Ancient Greekπολιόςgrey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...
6Proto-Hellenicpoľľósgrey
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolH-yós
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swelplosEvery word from Latin sulpur