Where does “metano” come from?
metano (Spanish) 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.
metano (Spanish): methane
Ancestry of “metano”, step by step
| 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 |
Words derived from “metano”