Etymology of the English word vinylidene
the English word
vinylidenederived from 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
using the English suffix
-idederived from the English word
oxideDate
The earliest known usage of vinylidene in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
