Where does “benzil” come from?

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

benzil (English): The organic compound...

Definitions

  1. The organic compound...

Ancestry of “benzil”, step by step

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

Words derived from “benzil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →