Where does “metyylitertiääributyylieetteri” come from?
metyylitertiääributyylieetteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish tertiäärinen, from French tertiaire, from Latin tertiārius, from Latin tertius, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
metyylitertiääributyylieetteri (Finnish): methyl tert-butyl ether
Definitions
- methyl tert-butyl ether
Ancestry of “metyylitertiääributyylieetteri”, step by step
metyylitertiääributyylieetteri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tertiäärinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tertiäärinen | Alternative form of tertiaarinen; tertiary |
| 2 | French | tertiaire | tertiary |
| 3 | Latin | tertiārius | containing a third part |
| 4 | Latin | tertius | third, the ordinal number after secundus and... |
| 5 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
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 metyyli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metyyli | methyl |