Where does “methylmagnesium” come from?

methylmagnesium (English) comes from English magnesium, from New Latin magnēsium, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

methylmagnesium (English): The univalent organometallic radical CHMg- that...

Definitions

  1. The univalent organometallic radical CHMg- that...

Ancestry of “methylmagnesium”, step by step

methylmagnesium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English magnesium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmagnesiumThe chemical element with an atomic number of...
2New Latinmagnēsium
3Ancient GreekΜαγνησίαMagnesia
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

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 -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία