Where does “chlorosulfonyl” come from?

chlorosulfonyl (English) comes from English sulfonyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

chlorosulfonyl (English): The univalent radical Cl-SO-

Definitions

  1. The univalent radical Cl-SO-

Ancestry of “chlorosulfonyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsulfonylThe bivalent radical or functional group -SO-;...
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 →