Where does “t-butyl” come from?
t-butyl (English) comes from English butyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
t-butyl (English): Synonym of tertiary butyl
Definitions
- Synonym of tertiary butyl
Ancestry of “t-butyl”, step by step
t-butyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English butyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butyl | Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 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 T
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | T | The ordinal number twentieth, derived from this... |