Etymology of the English word ethanediol
the English word
ethanediolderived 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
-anederived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of ethanediol in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
