Where does “Methyl” come from?

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

Methyl (German): methyl

Definitions

  1. methyl

Ancestry of “Methyl”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Methyl”

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