myEtymology.com: English etymology of halothane

Etymology of the English word halothane

the English word halothane

using the English prefix halo-

derived from the Greek word hals, ἅλς ('salt')

using the English suffix -thane

derived from the English word ethane

derived from the English word ethyl

derived from the English word ether

derived 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 -yl

using the English suffix -ane

The earliest known usage of halothane in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English