Where does “polyetheretherketone” come from?
polyetheretherketone (English) comes from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon, from French acétone, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
polyetheretherketone (English): A colorless organic polymer thermoplastic used in engineering applications
Definitions
- A colorless organic polymer thermoplastic used in engineering applications
Ancestry of “polyetheretherketone”, step by step
polyetheretherketone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ketone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 2 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 3 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 4 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 5 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 6 | French | -ate | ate |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English Ether
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ether | The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether |
| 2 | Old French | ether | — |
| 3 | Latin | aethēr | sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |