Where does “monoheptyl” come from?

monoheptyl (English) comes from English heptyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

monoheptyl (English): A single heptyl group in a compound

Definitions

A single heptyl group in a compound

Ancestry of “monoheptyl”, step by step

monoheptyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English heptyl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	heptyl	Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
2	English	-yl	A univalent radical or functional group formed...
3	French	méthylène	methylene
4	Ancient Greek	μέθυ	wine
5	Proto-Hellenic	métʰu	intoxicating drink; mead
6	Proto-Indo-European	médʰu	honey; honey wine, mead

via English mono

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	mono	Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2	English	mono-	API; one, single, only
3	Ancient Greek	μονο-	one; mono-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →