Where does “cetylic” come from?
cetylic (English) comes from English cetyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
cetylic (English): Of, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or derived from spermaceti
Ancestry of “cetylic”, step by step
cetylic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cetyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cetyl | The univalent hexadecyl radical CH- present in... |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |