Where does “myricyl” come from?

myricyl (English) comes from English YL, from English young lady — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

myricyl (English): A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential...

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential...

Ancestry of “myricyl”, step by step

myricyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English YL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYLA female radio amateur; Initialism of young...
2Englishyoung ladyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...

via English myricin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyricinA silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the...
Every word from English young ladyEvery word from English YL
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