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Where does “metilo” come from?

metilo (Spanish) comes from French méthyle, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

metilo (Spanish): methyl

Definitions

  1. methyl

Ancestry of “metilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchméthylemethyl; first-person singular present indicative...
2Frenchméthylènemethylene
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “metilo”

  • halometano
  • metano
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