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Where does “thioéther” come from?

thioéther (French) comes from French éther, from Latin aetherius, from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.

thioéther (French): thioether

Definitions

  1. thioether

Ancestry of “thioéther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchétherether
2LatinaetheriusOf or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the...
3Ancient Greekαἰθέριοςof or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,...
4Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
5Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
6Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō—
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