Where does “vinil” come from?

vinil (Romanian) comes from French vinyle, 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.

vinil (Romanian): vinyl substance

Definitions

vinyl substance

Ancestry of “vinil”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	vinyle	vinyl
2	English	vinyl	The univalent radical CH=CH−, derived from...
3	English	-yl	A univalent radical or functional group formed...
4	French	méthylène	methylene
5	Ancient Greek	μέθυ	wine
6	Proto-Hellenic	métʰu	intoxicating drink; mead
7	Proto-Indo-European	médʰu	honey; honey wine, mead

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from English -yl →Every word from Proto-Hellenic métʰu →