Where does “tétraéthyle” come from?

tétraéthyle (French) comes from French tétra-, from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- — four.

tétraéthyle (French): tetraethyl

Definitions

  1. tetraethyl

Ancestry of “tétraéthyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtétra-tetra-
2Ancient Greekτετρᾰ-four
Every word from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- →Every word from French tétra- →
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