Etymology of the English word acetyl
the English word
acetylderived from the English word
aceticusing the English prefix
acet-using the English suffix
-icderived from the French word
acétiquederived 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-using the English suffix
-ylDate
The earliest known usage of acetyl in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
acetylate,
acetylbenzene,
acetylcholine,
acetylcysteine,
acetylene,
acetylic,
acetylide,
acetylize,
biacetyl,
diacetyl,
acetylmethylcarbinol,
phenacetin,
acetanilideUsage
Word found in Modern English
