Where does “tetrachloro” come from?

tetrachloro (English) comes from English chloro-, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

tetrachloro (English): Four chlorine atoms in a compound

Definitions

  1. Four chlorine atoms in a compound

Ancestry of “tetrachloro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchloro-Green in color; Containing chlorine
2Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—

Words derived from “tetrachloro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from English chloro- →