Where does “chlorobenzyl” come from?

chlorobenzyl (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.

chlorobenzyl (English): Any chloro derivative of a benzyl radical

Definitions

Any chloro derivative of a benzyl radical

Ancestry of “chlorobenzyl”, step by step

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

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