Etymology of the English word methane
the English word
methanederived from the English word
methylderived from the French word
méthylederived from the French word
méthylènederived from the Greek word
hule, ὕλη (a forest; fuel)
derived from the Greek word
methu, μέϑυ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*medhu-derived from the French word
methyleusing the English suffix
-aneusing the English prefix
meth-Date
The earliest known usage of methane in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
methanol,
bromomethane,
chloromethane,
diazomethane,
methanal,
methanation,
nitromethane,
perchloromethane,
phenylmethane,
chlorobromomethane,
chlorofluoromethane,
dichloromethane,
diiodomethane,
dimethylmethane,
carbinol,
silane,
siloxaneUsage
Word found in Modern English
