Where does “μεθύλιο” come from?

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

μεθύλιο (Greek): methyl

Definitions

  1. methyl

Ancestry of “μεθύλιο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchméthylemethyl; first-person singular present indicative...
2Frenchméthylènemethylene
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →Every word from Ancient Greek μέθυ →