Where does “pentaméthylène” come from?

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

pentaméthylène (French): pentamethylene

Definitions

  1. pentamethylene

Ancestry of “pentaméthylène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchméthylènemethylene
2Ancient Greekμέθυwine
3Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →