Where does “tetrachlorosilane” come from?
tetrachlorosilane (English) comes from English tetrachloro, from English chloro-, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.
tetrachlorosilane (English): silicon tetrachloride
Ancestry of “tetrachlorosilane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tetrachloro | Four chlorine atoms in a compound |
| 2 | English | chloro- | Green in color; Containing chlorine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χλωρός | greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ghlo- | — |