Where does “methylenecyclopentadiene” come from?
methylenecyclopentadiene (English) comes from English methylene, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
methylenecyclopentadiene (English): fulvene
Definitions
- fulvene
Ancestry of “methylenecyclopentadiene”, step by step
methylenecyclopentadiene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English methylene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methylene | The divalent radical CH< in which the free... |
| 2 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English cyclopentadiene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyclopentadiene | an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, CH; it... |