Etymology of the English word vinyl
the English word
vinylusing the English suffix
-ylusing the English prefix
vini-derived from the Latin word
vinum (wine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*win-o- (wine)
cognates include Arabic wain, both of which are possibly derived from a long-lost Mediterranean language
Date
The earliest known usage of vinyl in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
vinylidene,
bivinyl,
polyvinyl,
vinylacetylene,
vinylation,
vinylbenzene,
vinylethylene,
vinylstyrene,
divinylbenzeneDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
vinilUsage
Word found in Modern English
