Where does “pyrvinium” come from?
pyrvinium (English) comes 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.
pyrvinium (English): An anthelmintic used against pinworms
Definitions
- An anthelmintic used against pinworms
Ancestry of “pyrvinium”, step by step
pyrvinium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vinyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 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 |
via English pyrrolyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pyrrolyl | A radical derived from pyrrole |
| 2 | English | pyrrole | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 3 | German | Pyrrol | pyrrole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πυρρός | flame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |