English
diethyl
Diethyl comes from German Ethyl, and goes back to Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔́ληhū́lē‘wood’
- Germanc. 1650–presentEthyl
- English1500–presentethyl
- Englishtodaydiethyl
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔́ληhū́lē‘wood’
- Germanc. 1650–presentEthyl
- English1500–presentethyl
- Englishtodaydiethyl
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *swel-
swell, swollen, swole, swill, dimethyl, 33 more
through Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’
methyl, isopropyl, phenyl, 21 more
through English ethyl
Today it means
noun Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη / diethyl