Where does “methanethiol” come from?
methanethiol (English) comes from English thiol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
methanethiol (English): A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like...
Definitions
- A colourless gas, a thiol with a smell like...
Ancestry of “methanethiol”, step by step
methanethiol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thiol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thiol | A univalent organic radical containing a sulphur... |
| 2 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 3 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 4 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English methane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methane | The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a... |
| 2 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 3 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |