Where does “アシル基” come from?

アシル基 (Japanese) comes from Japanese アシル, from English acyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

アシル基 (Japanese): acyl

Definitions

  1. acyl

Ancestry of “アシル基”, step by step

アシル基 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese アシル

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseアシルacyl
2EnglishacylAny of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by...
3English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
4Frenchméthylènemethylene
5Ancient Greekμέθυwine
6Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1JapaneseAlternative form of 元
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu