Where does “propyl” come from?
Propyl comes from English -ane, which derives from Latin -um, Ancient Greek πρῶτος and πρό, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European pro- and bʰuH-.
propyl (English): Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
Definitions
- Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
Ancestry of “propyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | propylique | propylic |
| 2 | French | -yle | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |