Where does “polyvinylalcohol” come from?
polyvinylalcohol (English) comes from English polyvinyl, from English vinyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
polyvinylalcohol (English): Alternative form of polyvinyl alcohol
Definitions
- Alternative form of polyvinyl alcohol
Ancestry of “polyvinylalcohol”, step by step
polyvinylalcohol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polyvinyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyvinyl | composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups;... |
| 2 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English alcohol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 2 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 4 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 5 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 6 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |