Where does “methanol” come from?
Methanol derives from English methane and English alcohol, where alcohol comes from Arabic كحل and Ancient Greek μέθυ, tracing back through Latin oleum and Ancient Greek ἔλαιον.
methanol (English): The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CHOH; a...
Definitions
- The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CHOH; a...
Ancestry of “methanol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “methanol”