Where does “chloromethylandrostenediol” come from?

chloromethylandrostenediol (English) comes from English methyl-, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

chloromethylandrostenediol (English): A synthetic, steroid-like compound that was sold as a bodybuilding “prohormone” meant to increase muscle growth and strength, but it is now largely banned and known for potentially serious side effects like liver damage and hormone disruption

Definitions

  1. A synthetic, steroid-like compound that was sold as a bodybuilding “prohormone” meant to increase muscle growth and strength, but it is now largely banned and known for potentially serious side effects like liver damage and hormone disruption

Ancestry of “chloromethylandrostenediol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmethyl-—
2EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
3GermanMethylmethyl
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →