Etymology of the English word acrolein
the English word
acroleinderived from the English word
acridderived 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
oleinderived from the Latin word
oleum (oil)
derived from the Greek word
elaion, ἔλαιον, ἐλαιών (an olive-orchard; the Mount of Olives)
derived from the Greek word
elaia, ἐλαία (an olive (the tree or the fruit))
Date
The earliest known usage of acrolein in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
acrylicUsage
Word found in Modern English
