Where does “tetramethylpentadecane” come from?
tetramethylpentadecane (English) comes from English tetramethyl, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
tetramethylpentadecane (English): Any of very many isomers of a tetramethyl...
Definitions
- Any of very many isomers of a tetramethyl...
Ancestry of “tetramethylpentadecane”, step by step
tetramethylpentadecane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tetramethyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetramethyl | Four methyl groups in a molecule |
| 2 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 3 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English pentadecane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pentadecane | Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic... |
| 2 | English | ane | — |