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Where does “selenoether” come from?

selenoether (English) comes from English Ether, from Old French ether, from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.

selenoether (English): Any compound, of the form R-Se-R', formally...

Definitions

  1. Any compound, of the form R-Se-R', formally...

Ancestry of “selenoether”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEther—
2Old Frenchether—
3Latinaethēr—
4Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
5Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
6Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō—
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