Where does “tributyltin” come from?
tributyltin (English) comes from English tributyl, 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.
tributyltin (English): The organic derivative of stannane...
Definitions
- The organic derivative of stannane...
Ancestry of “tributyltin”, step by step
tributyltin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tributyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tributyl | Three butyl groups in a compound |
| 2 | English | butyl | Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon... |
| 3 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 4 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |