Where does “아실기” come from?

아실기 (Korean) comes 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.

아실기 (Korean): acyl

Definitions

  1. acyl

Ancestry of “아실기”, step by step

아실기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English acyl

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

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-ing; to ~; that ~; the action of; the process...
2Chinesemechanism; opportunity, chance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰuEvery word from English -ylEvery word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu