etherify en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērder. English ether Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English etherify From ether + -ify.
Meanings
- To convert (an alcohol etc.) into an ether.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| etherifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| etherified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| etherified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| etherifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi eetteröidä (to convert into an ether)