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Etymology of the English word vinylethylene

the English word vinylethylene
derived from the English word vinyl
using the English suffix -yl
using 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
derived from the English word ethylene
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 -ene

Usage

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