Where does “methylenic” come from?
methylenic (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.
methylenic (English): Containing a methylene group
Definitions
- Containing a methylene group
Ancestry of “methylenic”, step by step
methylenic 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 ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |