Etymology of the English word acrylonitrile
the English word
acrylonitrilederived from 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
-icderived from the English word
nitrileDate
The earliest known usage of acrylonitrile in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
