Where does “metilar” come from?
metilar (Portuguese) comes from Spanish metilo, from French méthyle, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
metilar (Portuguese): to methylate
Definitions
- to methylate
Ancestry of “metilar”, step by step
metilar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish metilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | metilo | methyl |
| 2 | French | méthyle | methyl; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |
via Catalan metil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | metil | methyl |