Where does “polyvinyl” come from?
Polyvinyl comes from English poly- and English vinyl, which derives from English -yl, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús and pleh₁-.
polyvinyl (English): composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups;...
Definitions
- composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups;...
Ancestry of “polyvinyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
Words derived from “polyvinyl”