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Where does “methylisocyanide” come from?

methylisocyanide (English) comes from English isocyanide, from English cyanide, from English Ide, from French ide, from Latin Idus, from Swedish id, from Old Swedish idhe, from Old Norse *iði — work; a restless motion.

methylisocyanide (English): An organic compound of the isocyanide family,...

Definitions

  1. An organic compound of the isocyanide family,...

Ancestry of “methylisocyanide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisocyanideThe isomer HNC of hydrocyanic acid HCN; Any of...
2EnglishcyanideAny compound containing the -C≡N radical or the...
3EnglishIde—
4Frenchide—
5LatinIdusAlternative form of īdūs: the ides of a Roman...
6Swedishideffort, work, occupation; the tree "Taxus...
7Old Swedishidhe—
8Old Norse*iði—
9Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
10Old Norseiðwork; a restless motion
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