phytyl en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek φῠτός (phŭtós)nom. Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English -ol English phytol Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phytyl From phytol + -yl.
Meanings
- (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from phytol
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phytyls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |