Where does “propylic” come from?
propylic (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,...
propylic (English): propyl
Ancestry of “propylic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | propyl | Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 2 | French | propylique | — |
| 3 | French | -yle | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |