Where does “toluenyl” come from?
toluenyl (English) comes from English toluene, from German Toluin, from German Tolu.
toluenyl (English): tolyl
Definitions
- tolyl
Ancestry of “toluenyl”, step by step
toluenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English toluene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toluene | A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon,... |
| 2 | German | Toluin | — |
| 3 | German | Tolu | — |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |