Where does “iodoalkenyl” come from?

iodoalkenyl (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.

iodoalkenyl (English): Any iodo derivative of an alkenyl radical

Definitions

  1. Any iodo derivative of an alkenyl radical

Ancestry of “iodoalkenyl”, step by step

iodoalkenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English alkenyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalkenylOf, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene; Any...
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English iodo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishiodo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu