Etymology of the English word butyl
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of butyl in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
butane,
butene,
butylate,
butylene,
dibucaine,
tolbutamide,
phenylbutazoneUsage
Word found in Modern English
