Where does “sulfosuccinimidyl” come from?

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

sulfosuccinimidyl (English): A univalent radical derived from sulfosuccinimide

Definitions

  1. A univalent radical derived from sulfosuccinimide

Ancestry of “sulfosuccinimidyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuccinimidylA succinimide radical or functional group
2English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
3Frenchméthylènemethylene
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →