Where does “pentamethylcyclopentadiene” come from?
pentamethylcyclopentadiene (English) comes from English pentamethyl, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
pentamethylcyclopentadiene (English): The derivative of cyclopentadiene...
Definitions
- The derivative of cyclopentadiene...
Ancestry of “pentamethylcyclopentadiene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pentamethyl | five methyl groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 3 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |