Where does “tetraallyl” come from?

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

tetraallyl (English): Four allyl groups in a compound

Definitions

  1. Four allyl groups in a compound

Ancestry of “tetraallyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishallylThe univalent radical, CH=CH-CH-, existing...
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 →