Etymology of the English word acrylic
the English word
acrylicderived from 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))
using the English suffix
-ylusing the English suffix
-icDate
The earliest known usage of acrylic in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
acrylonitrile,
acrylaldehyde,
acrylamide,
acrylate,
acrylyl,
methacrylateUsage
Word found in Modern English
