Where does “trimethylgallium” come from?

trimethylgallium (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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “trimethylgallium”, step by step

trimethylgallium 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 trimethyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrimethylThree methyl groups in a molecule
2EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
3GermanMethylmethyl
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from Latin -ius