Where does “propylcarbinol” come from?
propylcarbinol (English) comes from English propyl, from French propylique, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
propylcarbinol (English): "n"-butanol, a primary alcohol with a four-carbon...
Definitions
- "n"-butanol, a primary alcohol with a four-carbon...
Ancestry of “propylcarbinol”, step by step
propylcarbinol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English propyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propyl | Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 2 | French | propylique | propylic |
| 3 | French | -yle | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English carbinol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carbinol | The compound methanol; Any substituted methanol |