Etymology of the English word butene
the English word
butenederived 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
-eneDate
The earliest known usage of butene in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
