Where does “trimethylphenyl” come from?

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

trimethylphenyl (English): Any of three isomeric trimethyl derivatives of...

Definitions

Any of three isomeric trimethyl derivatives of...

Ancestry of “trimethylphenyl”, step by step

trimethylphenyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trimethyl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	trimethyl	Three 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 phenyl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	phenyl	A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived...
2	French	phényle	phenyl
3	French	-yle	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ὕλη	wood; trees; forest
5	Proto-Indo-European	swel-	to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →