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