Etymology

chlorovinyl

C3H4L1O1R1O1V4I1N1Y4L1

Today it means: Any chloro- derivative of a vinyl radical Full definition →

English vinyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wéyh₁ō
  8. Proto-Italic*wīnom
  9. Latinvīnum
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Englishvinyl
  13. English todaychlorovinyl

From chloro- + vinyl.

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