Where does “methylmercury” come from?

methylmercury (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.

methylmercury (English): The organometallic cation CHHg; it is a toxicant...

Definitions

The organometallic cation CHHg; it is a toxicant...

Ancestry of “methylmercury”, step by step

methylmercury 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 Mercury

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Mercury	A carrier of tidings; a newsboy, a messenger;...
2	Middle English	Mercurie	Mercury Roman god
3	Latin	Mercurius	Mercury; a Roman god associated with speed and...
4	Latin	merx	merchandise, commodity; goods, wares
5	Proto-Italic	*merks	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →