English

halomethyl

From halo- + methyl.

A compound of halo- + methyl

Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’

Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’

Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘sea, salt’

English halo-

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’

German Methyl

Today it means

noun Any halogen substituted methyl radical or group

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Etymograph / halomethyl