Etymology

lauryl

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Today it means: dodecyl Full definition →

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

  1. Old Latindacrus
  2. Latinlaurus
  3. Englishlaur(ic)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. English todaylauryl

From laur(ic) + -yl.

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