English
triphenyl
Triphenyl comes from French phényle ‘phenyl’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔́ληhū́lē‘wood’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentphényle‘phenyl’
- English1500–presentphenyl
- Englishtodaytriphenyl
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῡ̔́ληhū́lē‘wood’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentphényle‘phenyl’
- English1500–presentphenyl
- Englishtodaytriphenyl
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *swel-
swell, swollen, swole, dimethyl, swill, diethyl, 32 more
through Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’
Today it means
noun Three phenyl groups in a compound
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη / triphenyl