Where does “chlorovinyl” come from?
chlorovinyl (English) comes from English vinyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
chlorovinyl (English): Any chloro- derivative of a vinyl radical
Definitions
- Any chloro- derivative of a vinyl radical
Ancestry of “chlorovinyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 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 |