Where does “비니루” come from?

비니루 (Korean) comes from Japanese ビニール, from English vinyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

비니루 (Korean): vinyl (substance)

Definitions

  1. vinyl (substance)

Ancestry of “비니루”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseビニールvinyl, PVC
2EnglishvinylThe univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from...
3English-ylA univalent radical or functional group formed...
4Frenchméthylènemethylene
5Ancient Greekμέθυwine
6Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu