Etymology

glutaryl

G2L1U1T1A1R1Y4L1

Today it means: Derived from glutaric acid Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gleyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*glóh₁ytn̥
  3. Proto-Italic*gloiten
  4. Latingluten
  5. Egyptianjmn
  6. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  7. LatinAmmōn
  8. Latinammoniacus
  9. Englishammonia
  10. Englishglutamic
  11. Arabicدُرْدِيّ (durdiyy)der.?
  12. Medieval Greekτάρταρον (tártaron)
  13. Medieval Latintartarum
  14. Englishtartaric
  15. Englishglutaric
  16. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  17. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  18. English todayglutaryl

From glutaric + -yl.

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