Where does “tetraethylorthosilicate” come from?
tetraethylorthosilicate (English) comes from English orthosilicate, from English silicate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
tetraethylorthosilicate (English): The tetraethyl ester of orthosilicic acid, Si
Definitions
- The tetraethyl ester of orthosilicic acid, Si
Ancestry of “tetraethylorthosilicate”, step by step
tetraethylorthosilicate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English orthosilicate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orthosilicate | any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, SiO or... |
| 2 | English | silicate | Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic... |
| 3 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 4 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English tetraethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetraethyl | Four ethyl groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |