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Where does “thioether” come from?

thioether (English) comes from English Ether, from Old French ether, from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.

thioether (English): Any analogue of an ether, or general formula...

Definitions

  1. Any analogue of an ether, or general formula...

Ancestry of “thioether”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEther—
2Old Frenchether—
3Latinaethēr—
4Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
5Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
6Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō—
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