Where does “alphenal” come from?

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

alphenal (English): 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, a barbiturate derivative formerly used to treat epilepsy and convulsions

Definitions

  1. 5-allyl-5-phenylbarbituric acid, a barbiturate derivative formerly used to treat epilepsy and convulsions

Ancestry of “alphenal”, step by step

alphenal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English allyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishallylThe univalent radical, CH=CH-CH-, existing...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English phenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenylA univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2Frenchphénylephenyl
3French-yle—
4Ancient GreekὝληwood; trees; forest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →