Where does “clofenvinfos” come from?
clofenvinfos (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.
clofenvinfos (English): An organophosphorus compound once widely used as an insecticide
Definitions
- An organophosphorus compound once widely used as an insecticide
Ancestry of “clofenvinfos”, step by step
clofenvinfos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vinyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English dichlorophenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dichlorophenyl | Any dichloro derivative of a phenyl radical |