Where does “propynyl” come from?

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

propynyl (English): A univalent radical derived from propyne

Definitions

  1. A univalent radical derived from propyne

Ancestry of “propynyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
2Frenchméthylènemethylene
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “propynyl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →
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