Where does “picrylhydrazyl” come from?
picrylhydrazyl (English) comes from English picrylhydrazine, 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.
picrylhydrazyl (English): A free radical derived from picrylhydrazine; any...
Definitions
- A free radical derived from picrylhydrazine; any...
Ancestry of “picrylhydrazyl”, step by step
picrylhydrazyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English picrylhydrazine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | picrylhydrazine | The organic hydrazine obtained formally by... |
| 2 | English | picryl | The univalent radical, analogous to phenyl,... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English YL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | YL | A female radio amateur; Initialism of young... |
| 2 | English | young lady | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |