Etymology

sulfuryl

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Today it means: the divalent radical and functional group SO₂= Full definition →

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

  1. Latinsulpur
  2. Latinsulfur
  3. Latinsulphur
  4. Anglo-Normansulfre
  5. Middle Englishsulphur
  6. Englishsulfur
  7. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. English todaysulfuryl

From sulfur + -yl.

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