Etymology Explorer › FrenchWhere does “polysulfure” come from? polysulfure (French) comes from French poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
polysulfure (French): polysulfide / polysulphide
Definitions polysulfide / polysulphide Ancestry of “polysulfure”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 French poly- poly- (many) 2 Ancient Greek πολύς many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... 3 Ancient Greek πόρος a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... 4 Ancient Greek πείρω I pierce, run through; I cleave through 5 Proto-Hellenic *péryō —
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