Where does “etilamină” come from?
etilamină (Romanian) comes from English ethylamine, from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
etilamină (Romanian): ethylamine
Definitions
- ethylamine
Ancestry of “etilamină”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ethylamine | a colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH... |
| 2 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |