Where does “polypropylene” come from?

Polypropylene is a chemical compound formed from propylene, derived from Ancient Greek πολύς meaning "many," from Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús and pleh₁-.

polypropylene (English): A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization...

Definitions

  1. A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization...

Ancestry of “polypropylene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpoly-many; polymer
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *péryō →Every word from English poly- →Every word from Ancient Greek πείρω →