Etymology of the English word hexadecane
the English word
hexadecaneusing the English prefix
deca-derived from the Greek word
deka, δέκα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀using the English prefix
hexa-derived from the Greek prefix
hexa-, ἑξα-
derived from the Greek word
hex, ἕξ (out)
Date
The earliest known usage of hexadecane in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
