myEtymology.com: English etymology of acetal

Etymology of the English word acetal

the English word acetal

derived from the German word Azetal

using the German prefix aceto-

derived from the German word alcohol

using the English prefix acet-

using the English suffix -al

using the English prefix aceto-

derived from the Latin word acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)

derived from the Latin word acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-

derived from the English word alcohol

derived from the Latin word alcohol (alcohol)

derived from the Arabic word al-kuhl

derived from the Arabic word al-kuḥl

using the Arabic prefix al-

derived from the Classical Arabic word kuḥl

The earliest known usage of acetal in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English