Ethanol

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early 20th century: blend of ethane and alcohol.

Contracted from ethyl + alcohol. Ethyl is from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ(aithḗr, “ether”), influenced by German Äthyl. May be decomposed as ethane +‎ -ol.

ethanol (n.)

"ethyl alcohol," 1900, contracted from ethane, to which it is the corresponding alcohol, + -ol, here indicating alcohol.