Etymology of the English word polysulfide
the English word
polysulfideusing 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
sulfideusing the English suffix
-idederived from the English word
oxidederived from the English word
sulfurderived from the Anglo-Norman word
sulfrederived from the Latin word
sulfur (brimstone, sulfur; lightning)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
