Etymology

mevalonic

M3E1V4A1L1O1N1I1C3

Today it means: Of or pertaining to mevalonic acid or its derivatives Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishmethyl
  8. Englishvalerian
  9. Englishvaleric
  10. GermanKeton
  11. Englishketone
  12. English todaymevalonic

From me(thyl-dihydroxy) + val(eric acid) + -onic.

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