Etymology

succinyl

S1U1C3C3I1N1Y4L1

Today it means: A radical derived from succinic acid Full definition →

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

  1. Latinsūcus
  2. Latinsūcinum
  3. Latinsuccinum
  4. Englishsuccinic
  5. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  7. English todaysuccinyl

From succinic + -yl.

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