Where does “benzyladenine” come from?
benzyladenine (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.
benzyladenine (English): 6-benzylaminopurine, a synthetic cytokinin
Definitions
- 6-benzylaminopurine, a synthetic cytokinin
Ancestry of “benzyladenine”, step by step
benzyladenine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English benzyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benzyl | The univalent radical CH-CH- related to toluene... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |