Where does “poliéster” come from?

poliéster (Portuguese) comes from English polyester, from English ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

poliéster (Portuguese): polyester

Definitions

  1. polyester

Ancestry of “poliéster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyesterAny polymer whose monomers are linked together by...
2EnglishesterA compound most often formed by the condensation...
3GermanEsterester
4LatinEsthērEsther
5Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
6Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר—
Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ →Every word from Latin Esthēr →