Where does “quindecylic” come from?
quindecylic (English) comes from English decylic, from English decyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
quindecylic (English): pentadecylic, pentadecanoic
Definitions
- pentadecylic, pentadecanoic
Ancestry of “quindecylic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decylic | Relating to the decyl radical |
| 2 | English | decyl | Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 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 |