Where does “полиэтиле́н” come from?

полиэтиле́н (Russian) comes from Russian этиле́н, from German Ethylen — ethylene.

полиэтиле́н (Russian): polyethylene, polythene

Definitions

  1. polyethylene, polythene

Ancestry of “полиэтиле́н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэтиле́н—
2GermanEthylenethylene

Words derived from “полиэтиле́н”

Every word from German Ethylen →Every word from Russian этиле́н →
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