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
Ancestry of “μεθύλιο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | méthyle | methyl; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |