Where does “trimethylstannane” come from?

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

trimethylstannane (English): An organotin compound with tin bonded to three methyl groups

Definitions

  1. An organotin compound with tin bonded to three methyl groups

Ancestry of “trimethylstannane”, step by step

trimethylstannane traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English methyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via English stannane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstannanetin hydride, SnH; Any related organotin compound
2English-aneVariant of -an, usually with differentiation (
3Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →