Where does “benzilic” come from?
benzilic (English) comes from English benzil, 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.
benzilic (English): Of or relating to benzile
Definitions
- Of or relating to benzile
Ancestry of “benzilic”, step by step
benzilic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benzil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzil | The organic compound... |
| 2 | English | benzyl | The univalent radical CH-CH- related to toluene... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English benzile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzile | A yellowish crystalline substance, CH.CO.CO.CH,... |
| 2 | English | benzoin | A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained... |
| 3 | Middle French | benjoin | — |
| 4 | Spanish | benjuí | benzoin |
| 5 | Arabic | [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]] | — |