Etymology of the English word diacetyl
the English word
diacetylderived from the English word
acetylderived from the English word
aceticusing the English prefix
acet-using the English suffix
-icderived from the French word
acétiquederived from the Latin word
acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)
derived from the Latin word
acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-using the English suffix
-ylderived from the English word
di-derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
Derivations in English
diacetylmorphine,
diamorphineUsage
Word found in Modern English
