Where does “etyylialkoholi” come from?
etyylialkoholi (Finnish) comes from Finnish etyyli, from German Ethyl, from German -yl, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη — forest; matter; wood; matter.
etyylialkoholi (Finnish): ethyl alcohol
Ancestry of “etyylialkoholi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | etyyli | ethyl |
| 2 | German | Ethyl | Alternative form of Äthyl |
| 3 | German | -yl | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῡ̔́λη | forest; matter; wood; matter |