Etymology of the French word méthyle
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-Date
The earliest known usage of méthyle in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
méthane,
méthylique,
méthyler,
méthylé,
méthylcellulose,
méthionine,
méthoxyle,
pentaméthylbenzèneDerivations in other languages
English
methyl, English
methylic, Romanian
metil, Spanish
metilo
