Where does “polyether” come from?
polyether (English) comes from English Ether, from Old French ether, from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.
polyether (English): a polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon...
Definitions
- a polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon...
Ancestry of “polyether”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ether | — |
| 2 | Old French | ether | — |
| 3 | Latin | aethēr | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | — |
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