Where does “polyester” come from?
Polyester comes from English poly- and -ester, with poly- from Ancient Greek πολύς meaning "many," from Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús, itself from pleh₁-.
polyester (English): Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by...
Definitions
- Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by...
Ancestry of “polyester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ester | A compound most often formed by the condensation... |
| 2 | German | Ester | ester |
| 3 | Latin | Esthēr | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἐσθήρ | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֶסְתֵּר | — |
Words derived from “polyester”