Where does “triethylgallium” come from?

triethylgallium (English) comes from English gallium, from Latin Gallia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

triethylgallium (English): The organometallic compound, Ga, used in...

Definitions

  1. The organometallic compound, Ga, used in...

Ancestry of “triethylgallium”, step by step

triethylgallium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gallium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgalliumA chemical element with an atomic number of 31;...
2LatinGalliaGaul, modern-day France; France
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English triethyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriethylThree ethyl groups in a compound
2Englishtri-API; three; Used in combination with a known...
3Sanskritत्रिthree
4Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from Latin -ius