Etymology

hydroxyalkyl

H4Y4D2R1O1X8Y4A1L1K5Y4L1

Today it means: Any hydroxy derivative of an alkyl radical Full definition →

English alkyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Englishoxy
  8. Englishhydroxy
  9. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  10. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  11. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  12. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  13. Medieval Latinalcoho
  14. Middle Englishalcofol
  15. Englishalc(ohol)
  16. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  17. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  18. Englishalkyl
  19. English todayhydroxyalkyl

From hydroxy + alkyl.

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