Etymology

acylate

A1C3Y4L1A1T1E1

Today it means: To add one or more acyl groups to a compound. Full definition →

English acyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. Englishacyl
  8. English todayacylate

From acyl + -ate.

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