Where does “benzylated” come from?

benzylated (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.

benzylated (English): Modified by the addition of one or more benzyl...

Definitions

  1. Modified by the addition of one or more benzyl...

Ancestry of “benzylated”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →