Where does “iododecyl” come from?

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

iododecyl (English): Any iodo derivative of a decyl radical

Definitions

  1. Any iodo derivative of a decyl radical

Ancestry of “iododecyl”, step by step

iododecyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English decyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecylAny of very 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 iodo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishiodo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu