Where does “enyl” come from?
enyl (English) comes from English alkenyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
enyl (English): Any univalent radical derived from an alkene
Definitions
- Any univalent radical derived from an alkene
Ancestry of “enyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | alkenyl | Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene; Any... |
| 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 |