Where does “teflon” come from?

teflon (English) comes from English Teflon, from English fluoro-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

teflon (English): polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE; Non-stick, slick

Definitions

  1. polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE; Non-stick, slick

Ancestry of “teflon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTeflonHaving an undamageable reputation
2Englishfluoro-fluorine; fluorescent
3English‐o‐—
4Latin‐o‐—
5Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →