Etymology of the English word methyl
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
methyleDate
The earliest known usage of methyl in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
meperidine,
methane,
methyldopa,
benomyl,
dimethyl,
methicillin,
methimazole,
methylmercury,
dimethylbenzene,
hexamethonium,
medroxyprogesterone,
meprobamate,
methocarbamol,
tetramethyllead,
methylal,
amphetamine,
betamethasone,
bethanechol,
chlorpromazine,
cimetidine,
dexamethasone,
menadione,
methaqualone,
methylphenidate,
metronidazole,
oxymetazoline,
mestranolUsage
Word found in Modern English
