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
- polytetrafluoroethylene, PTFE; Non-stick, slick
Ancestry of “teflon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Teflon | Having an undamageable reputation |
| 2 | English | fluoro- | fluorine; fluorescent |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |