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Where does “trimethylaluminum” come from?

trimethylaluminum (English) comes from English aluminum, from English alumium, from English alum, from English alumnus, from Latin alumnus, from Proto-Italic alomanos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-o-mh₁no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

trimethylaluminum (English): The trimethyl organometallic compound of...

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  1. The trimethyl organometallic compound of...

Ancestry of “trimethylaluminum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaluminumA metallic chemical element with an atomic...
2Englishalumiumaluminium/aluminum
3EnglishalumAn astringent salt, usually occurring in the form...
4EnglishalumnusA male pupil or student; A male graduate; A...
5LatinalumnusNourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster...
6Proto-Italicalomanos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-o-mh₁no-being nourished
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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