Etymology of the English word polyolefin
the English word
polyolefinusing the English prefix
poly-derived from the New Latin prefix
poly-derived from the Greek word
polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelə-derived from the English word
olefinderived from the French word
oléfiantderived from the Latin word
oleum (oil)
derived from the Greek word
elaion, ἔλαιον, ἐλαιών (an olive-orchard; the Mount of Olives)
derived from the Greek word
elaia, ἐλαία (an olive (the tree or the fruit))
Usage
Word found in Modern English
