Where does “methyl-” come from?

methyl- (English) comes from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

Ancestry of “methyl-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “methyl-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰuEvery word from Ancient Greek μέθυ