Etymology of the English word acyl
the English word
acylderived from the English word
acidderived from the Classical Latin word
acidus (acid, sour, bitter)
derived from the Latin word
acere (be sour)
using the English suffix
-ylDate
The earliest known usage of acyl in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
acylate,
acyloin,
alanylUsage
Word found in Modern English
