Etymology

hexadecyl

H4E1X8A1D2E1C3Y4L1

Today it means: The univalent radical derived from hexadecane Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  8. Proto-Hellenic*dékə
  9. Ancient Greekδέκᾰ (dékă)
  10. Ancient Greekδεκάς (dekás)
  11. Late Latindecas
  12. Frenchdéca-
  13. Englishdeca-
  14. Englishhexadeca-
  15. Englishhexadec-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  17. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  18. English todayhexadecyl

From hexadec- + -yl.

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