Where does “metilglutaconico” come from?
metilglutaconico (Italian) comes from Italian metil-, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
metilglutaconico (Italian): methylglutaconic
Ancestry of “metilglutaconico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | metil- | methyl- |
| 2 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |