Where does “propilico” come from?
propilico (Italian) comes from Portuguese propilo, from English propyl, from French propylique, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
propilico (Italian): propyl; propylic
Definitions
- propyl; propylic
Ancestry of “propilico”, step by step
propilico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese propilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | propilo | propyl |
| 2 | English | propyl | Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 3 | French | propylique | propylic |
| 4 | French | -yle | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Italian propile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | propile | propyl |