The story
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱwey-
- Proto-Hellenic*kúwanos
- Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos)
- Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
- Englishcyano-
- Englishethylation
- English todaycyanoethylation
From cyano- + ethylation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
cyanoethylation
Today it means: Any reaction, or treatment, with acrylonitrile, especially such treatment of cotton fabric to improve its strength and make it easier to dye Full definition →
English ethylation ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos) ← Proto-Hellenic *kúwanos