Where does “methylisocyanate” come from?
methylisocyanate (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.
methylisocyanate (English): A toxic organic compound with molecular formula...
Definitions
- A toxic organic compound with molecular formula...
Ancestry of “methylisocyanate”, step by step
methylisocyanate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English methyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 2 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English isocyanate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isocyanate | the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O |