myEtymology.com: English etymology of methanol

Etymology of the English word methanol

the English word methanol

derived from the English word methane

derived from the English word methyl

derived from the French word méthyle

derived from the French word méthylène

derived 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 methyle

using the English suffix -ane

using the English prefix meth-

using the English suffix -ol

The earliest known usage of methanol in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English