Where does “cloroetilene” come from?

cloroetilene (Italian) comes from Italian cloro-, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.

cloroetilene (Italian): chloroethylene, vinyl chloride

Definitions

  1. chloroethylene, vinyl chloride

Ancestry of “cloroetilene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancloro-chloro-
2Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from Italian cloro- →