Etymology

organolead

O1R1G2A1N1O1L1E1A1D2

Today it means: Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lead bond Full definition →

English lead ← Middle English led ← Old English lēad
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The story

  1. Englishorgano-
  2. Proto-Celtic*ɸloudom
  3. Gaulish*loudonbor.?
  4. Proto-West Germanic*laud
  5. Old Englishlēad
  6. Middle Englishled
  7. Englishlead
  8. English todayorganolead

From organo- + lead.

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