Where does “hexylthiophene” come from?

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

hexylthiophene (English): Either of two isomeric hexyl derivatives of...

Definitions

  1. Either of two isomeric hexyl derivatives of...

Ancestry of “hexylthiophene”, step by step

hexylthiophene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hexyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhexylAny of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English thiophene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthiopheneAny of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds...
2Englishthio-containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a...
3Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
4Ancient Greekθέειον—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →