Where does “etyylibentseeni” come from?

etyylibentseeni (Finnish) comes from Finnish etyyli, from German Ethyl, from German -yl, from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη — forest; matter; wood; matter.

etyylibentseeni (Finnish): ethylbenzene

Definitions

  1. ethylbenzene

Ancestry of “etyylibentseeni”, step by step

etyylibentseeni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish etyyli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishetyyliethyl
2GermanEthylAlternative form of Äthyl
3German-ylyl
4Ancient Greekῡ̔́ληforest; matter; wood; matter

via Finnish bentseeni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishbentseenibenzene
Every word from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη →Every word from German -yl →Every word from German Ethyl →