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
- methyl; first-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “méthyle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
Words derived from “méthyle”