Where does “tetranitromethane” come from?

tetranitromethane (English) comes from English methane, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

tetranitromethane (English): An organic oxidizer with chemical formula C

Definitions

  1. An organic oxidizer with chemical formula C

Ancestry of “tetranitromethane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethaneThe simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a...
2EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
3GermanMethylmethyl
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →
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