Etymology of the English word butane
the English word
butanederived from the English word
butylusing the English suffix
-ylderived from the English word
butyricderived from the Latin word
butyrumderived from the Greek word
bouturon, βούτυρον
derived from the Greek word
bous, βοῦς (an ox (as grazing); an animal of that species ('beef'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷou-derived from the Latin word
buturum (butter)
using the English suffix
-aneDate
The earliest known usage of butane in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
butanol,
butanone,
isobutane,
butadiene,
busulfanUsage
Word found in Modern English
