Ancient Greek

ῡ̔́λη

‘wood’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη.

26 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη, most familiar first.

• methyl
• ethyl
• dimethyl ← methyl ← Methyl
• isopropyl ← propyl
• phenyl ← phényle
• ethane ← ethyl ← Ethy
• diethyl ← ethyl ← Ethyl
• diphenyl ← phenyl ← phényle
• alkane ← Alkan ← Alkyl
• trimethyl ← methyl ← Methyl
• tetramethyl ← methyl ← Methyl
• alkanium ← alkane ← Alkan ← Alkyl

More words from ῡ̔́λη

• alkanofer
• bioalkane
• chloroalkane
• chlorofluoroalkane
• desmethyl
• desethyl
• fluoroalkane
• haloalkane
• hylic
• hydrofluoroalkane
• odyle
• phenanthridine
• polyhaloalkane
• triphenyl

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη