Where does “triphenylmethanol” come from?
triphenylmethanol (English) comes from English methanol, 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.
triphenylmethanol (English): An aromatic organic compound, a white crystalline...
Definitions
- An aromatic organic compound, a white crystalline...
Ancestry of “triphenylmethanol”, step by step
triphenylmethanol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English methanol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methanol | The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CHOH; a... |
| 2 | English | methane | The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a... |
| 3 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 4 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via English triphenyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | triphenyl | Three phenyl groups in a compound; An oligophenyl... |
| 2 | English | phenyl | A univalent hydrocarbon radical formally derived... |
| 3 | French | phényle | phenyl |
| 4 | French | -yle | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὕλη | wood; trees; forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |