myEtymology.com: English etymology of phenacetin

Etymology of the English word phenacetin

the English word phenacetin

derived from the English word acetyl

derived from the English word acetic

using the English prefix acet-

using the English suffix -ic

derived from the French word acétique

derived 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 -yl

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 -in

using the English suffix -ide

derived from the English word oxide

using the English prefix aceto-

derived 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 -in

using the English prefix pheno-

derived from the English word phenetidine

derived from the English word phenetole

using the English suffix -id

using the English suffix -ine

Word found in Modern English