Where does “picrylhydrazine” come from?
picrylhydrazine (English) comes from English picryl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
picrylhydrazine (English): The organic hydrazine obtained formally by...
Definitions
- The organic hydrazine obtained formally by...
Ancestry of “picrylhydrazine”, step by step
picrylhydrazine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English picryl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | picryl | The univalent radical, analogous to phenyl,... |
| 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 |