Where does “uranylic” come from?
uranylic (English) comes from English uranyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
uranylic (English): Relating to uranyl
Ancestry of “uranylic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | uranyl | The divalent radical UO, conveniently regarded as... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |