Where does “silylethynyl” come from?

silylethynyl (English) comes from English silyl, from English sil, from Latin sil — A yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times.

silylethynyl (English): Any of a class of univalent radicals, RSi-C≡C-,...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of univalent radicals, RSi-C≡C-,...

Ancestry of “silylethynyl”, step by step

silylethynyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English silyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsilylThe radical SiH derived from silane; Any similar...
2EnglishsilA yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient...
3LatinsilA yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times

via English ethynyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethynylThe univalent radical HC≡C- derived from...
Every word from Latin silEvery word from English silEvery word from English silyl