Where does “tetrafluoroetilene” come from?

tetrafluoroetilene (Italian) comes from Italian tetra-, from Ancient Greek τέτταρες, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

tetrafluoroetilene (Italian): tetrafluoroethylene

Definitions

tetrafluoroethylene

Ancestry of “tetrafluoroetilene”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	tetra-	tetra-
2	Ancient Greek	τέτταρες	four
3	Proto-Indo-European	kʷetwóres	four
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷe-	and

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