Where does “polyvinylique” come from?
polyvinylique (French) comes from French polyvinyle, from French vinyle, 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.
polyvinylique (French): polyvinylic
Ancestry of “polyvinylique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | polyvinyle | polyvinyl |
| 2 | French | vinyle | vinyl |
| 3 | English | vinyl | The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from... |
| 4 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 5 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |