Where does “stearyl” come from?
stearyl (English) comes from English stearic, from French stéarique, from Ancient Greek στέαρ, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
stearyl (English): The univalent radical CH- derived from stearyl...
Definitions
- The univalent radical CH- derived from stearyl...
Ancestry of “stearyl”, step by step
stearyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stearic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stearic | Of or relating to stearin, tallow etc; Of or... |
| 2 | French | stéarique | stearic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέαρ | hard fat, tallow, suet; dough made from flour of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄρνις | bird; chicken |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |