Where does “methyl” come from?

Methyl comes from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu meaning honey.

methyl (English): The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...

Definitions

  1. The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...

Ancestry of “methyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMethylmethyl
2Ancient Greekμέθυwine
3Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “methyl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu