Where does “monophenyl” come from?

monophenyl (English) comes from English phenyl, from French phényle, from French -yle, from Ancient Greek Ὕλη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

monophenyl (English): A single phenyl group in a molecule

Definitions

A single phenyl group in a molecule

Ancestry of “monophenyl”, step by step

monophenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phenyl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	phenyl	A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2	French	phényle	phenyl
3	French	-yle	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ὕλη	wood; trees; forest
5	Proto-Indo-European	swel-	to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

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 swel- →Every word from French -yle →Every word from French phényle →