Where does “methyllithium” come from?

methyllithium (English) comes from English Lithium, from New Latin lithium, from Latin lithia, from Latin lithium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

methyllithium (English): The binary organometallic compound CHLi that is...

Definitions

  1. The binary organometallic compound CHLi that is...

Ancestry of “methyllithium”, step by step

methyllithium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Lithium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLithiumThe simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal
2New Latinlithiumlithium
3Latinlithianominative plural of lithium; accusative plural...
4Latinlithiumlithium
5Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English methyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iumEvery word from Latin -ius