Etymology of the English word polyphenol
the English word
polyphenolderived from the English word
phenolusing the English prefix
phen-using the English suffix
-olusing 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-Usage
Word found in Modern English