Where does “trifluoromethylphenyl” come from?
trifluoromethylphenyl (English) comes from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
trifluoromethylphenyl (English): Any of three isomeric trifluoromethyl derivatives...
Definitions
- Any of three isomeric trifluoromethyl derivatives...
Ancestry of “trifluoromethylphenyl”, step by step
trifluoromethylphenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenyl | A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived... |
| 2 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 3 | French | -yle | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English trifluoromethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trifluoromethyl | The univalent radical CF- derived from methyl |