Where does “eitiléin” come from?
eitiléin (Irish) comes from Irish eitil, from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.
eitiléin (Irish): ethylene
Ancestry of “eitiléin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | eitil | ethyl; fly, flutter; flicker |
| 2 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | — |