Where does “vinyyliyhdiste” come from?
vinyyliyhdiste (Finnish) comes from Finnish vinyyli, from English vinyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
vinyyliyhdiste (Finnish): vinyl compound, vinyl monomer
Definitions
- vinyl compound, vinyl monomer
Ancestry of “vinyyliyhdiste”, step by step
vinyyliyhdiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vinyyli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vinyyli | vinyl |
| 2 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 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 |