Where does “tetraglyme” come from?
tetraglyme (English) comes from English glyme, from English glycol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
tetraglyme (English): The dimethyl ether of tetraethylene glycol
Definitions
- The dimethyl ether of tetraethylene glycol
Ancestry of “tetraglyme”, step by step
tetraglyme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glyme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glyme | dimethoxyethane or any other ether of a glycol |
| 2 | English | glycol | Any aliphatic diol; A thick, colourless liquid,... |
| 3 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 4 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 5 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 2 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |