Etymology

sulfamoyl

S1U1L1F4A1M3O1Y4L1

Today it means: The univalent radical NH₂-SO₂- derived from sulfamide Full definition →

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

  1. Latinsulpur
  2. Latinsulfur
  3. Latinsulphur
  4. Anglo-Normansulfre
  5. Middle Englishsulphur
  6. Englishsulf(ur)
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishamide
  14. Englishsulfamide
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. English todaysulfamoyl

From sulfamide + -oyl.

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