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
- The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
Ancestry of “methyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
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