Where does “tetracarbonilo” come from?

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

tetracarbonilo (Portuguese): tetracarbonyl

Definitions

  1. tetracarbonyl

Ancestry of “tetracarbonilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetetra-tetra
2Ancient Greekτέτταρεςfour
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóresEvery word from Portuguese tetra-
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