Where does “méthylène” come from?

méthylène (French) comes from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

méthylène (French): methylene

Definitions

  1. methylene

Ancestry of “méthylène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέθυwine
2Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “méthylène

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰuEvery word from Ancient Greek μέθυ
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