Where does “phenylmercury” come from?

phenylmercury (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,...

phenylmercury (English): Any of a group of chemical compounds used as...

Definitions

Any of a group of chemical compounds used as...

Ancestry of “phenylmercury”, step by step

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