1. Etymology of the French word octane
the French word
octanederived from the Latin word
octo (eight)
derived from the Greek word
octoDate
The earliest known usage of octane in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
isooctaneDerivations in other languages
Romanian
octanCognates
Dutch
octaan, English
octane, German
Oktan, Icelandic
oktan, Swedish
oktan2. Etymology of the French word octane
derived from the French word
octaneusing the French prefix
oct-using the French suffix
-ane
