Where does “trichloromethyl” come from?

trichloromethyl (English) comes from English trichloro, from English tri-, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

trichloromethyl (English): The univalent radical CCl- obtained by...

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical CCl- obtained by...

Ancestry of “trichloromethyl”, step by step

trichloromethyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trichloro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrichloroThree chlorine atoms in a molecule
2Englishtri-API; three; Used in combination with a known...
3Sanskritत्रिthree
4Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

via English methyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from English tri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →