Where does “dimetyylieetteri” come from?
dimetyylieetteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish eetteri, from Swedish eter, from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
dimetyylieetteri (Finnish): dimethyl ether
Definitions
- dimethyl ether
Ancestry of “dimetyylieetteri”, step by step
dimetyylieetteri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish eetteri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | eetteri | ether; aether; radio waves |
| 2 | Swedish | eter | ether |
| 3 | Latin | aethēr | sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |
via Finnish dimetyyli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | dimetyyli | dimethyl containing two methyl groups |