Where does “méthyle” come from?

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

méthyle (French): methyl; first-person singular present indicative...

Definitions

  1. methyl; first-person singular present indicative...

Ancestry of “méthyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchméthylènemethylene
2Ancient Greekμέθυwine
3Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “méthyle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →