Where does “acylpyrrole” come from?

acylpyrrole (English) comes from English acyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

acylpyrrole (English): Any acyl derivative of a pyrrole

Definitions

  1. Any acyl derivative of a pyrrole

Ancestry of “acylpyrrole”, step by step

acylpyrrole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English acyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacylAny of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English pyrrole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyrroleAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
2GermanPyrrolpyrrole
3Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu
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