Where does “布洛芬” come from?

布洛芬 (Chinese) comes from English ibuprofen, from English isobutyl, from English isobutanol, from English butanol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol — kohl, antimony paste.

布洛芬 (Chinese): ibuprofen

Definitions

  1. ibuprofen

Ancestry of “布洛芬”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishibuprofenA synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic...
2EnglishisobutylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from...
3EnglishisobutanolThe aliphatic alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol that is used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
4EnglishbutanolAny of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, CH-OH
5English-olAn alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily...
6EnglishalcoholAny of a class of organic compounds containing a...
7FrenchalcoholAlternative spelling of alcool
8Medieval Latinalcoholpowdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,...
9Arabicكحلantimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the...
10Arabicكُحْلantimony; kohl, stibnite
11Akkadianguḫlumkohl, antimony paste
Every word from Akkadian guḫlum