Where does “neoprene” come from?

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

neoprene (Italian): neoprene

Definitions

  1. neoprene

Ancestry of “neoprene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancloroprenechloroprene
2Italiancloro-chloro-
3Ancient Greekχλωρόςgreenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanghlo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghlo- →Every word from Ancient Greek χλωρός →Every word from Italian cloro- →