English
haloalkane
Haloalkane comes from German Alkan ‘alkane’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔́ληhū́lē‘wood’
- Germanc. 1650–presentAlkyl
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentAlkan‘alkane’
- English1500–presentalkane
- Englishtodayhaloalkane
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔́ληhū́lē‘wood’
- Germanc. 1650–presentAlkyl
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentAlkan‘alkane’
- English1500–presentalkane
- Englishtodayhaloalkane
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *swel-
swell, swollen, dimethyl, swole, swill, diethyl, 31 more
through Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’
Today it means
noun Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη / haloalkane