Where does “polyvinylsiloxane” come from?

polyvinylsiloxane (English) comes from English polyvinyl, from English vinyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

polyvinylsiloxane (English): An addition-reaction silicone elastomer, widely...

Definitions

  1. An addition-reaction silicone elastomer, widely...

Ancestry of “polyvinylsiloxane”, step by step

polyvinylsiloxane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English polyvinyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpolyvinylcomposed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups;...
2EnglishvinylThe univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from...
3English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
4Frenchméthylènemethylene
5Ancient Greekμέθυwine
6Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English siloxane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsiloxaneAny of a class of compound having a short...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu