myEtymology.com: English etymology of hydantoin

Etymology of the English word hydantoin

the English word hydantoin

derived from the English word hydrogen

derived from the French word hydrogène

using the French prefix hydro-

derived from the Greek prefix hudro-, ὑδρο-

derived from the Greek word hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ud-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wed-

using the French suffix -gène

derived from the French word hydrogene

using the French prefix hydro-

derived from the Greek prefix hudro-, ὑδρο-

derived from the Greek word hudor, Yδωρ, ὕδωρ (water)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ud-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wed-

using the French suffix -gen

derived from the English word allantoin

derived from the English word allantois

derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

derived from the Greek word allas, ἀλλᾶς (sausage)

using the English suffix -in

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

Word found in Modern English