Where does “Vinylacetat” come from?
Vinylacetat (German) comes from German Acetat, from English acetic, from French acétique, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Vinylacetat (German): vinyl acetate
Definitions
- vinyl acetate
Ancestry of “Vinylacetat”, step by step
Vinylacetat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Acetat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Acetat | acetate |
| 2 | English | acetic | Of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar; Of or... |
| 3 | French | acétique | acetic |
| 4 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 5 | French | -ate | ate |
| 6 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via German Vinyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vinyl | vinyl |
| 2 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |