Etymology of the English word acetonitrile
the English word
acetonitrileusing 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
nitrileUsage
Word found in Modern English
