Etymology of the English word chloroethane
the English word
chloroethanederived from the English word
chloro-derived from the English word
ethanederived from the English word
ethylderived from the English word
etherderived from the Latin word
aether (upper air; ether; heaven)
derived from the Greek word
aither, αἰθήρ
derived from the Greek word
aithein, αἴθειν
using the English suffix
-ylusing the English suffix
-aneDerivations in English
hexachloroethaneUsage
Word found in Modern English