Where does “ʟ-dopa” come from?
ʟ-dopa (English) comes from English dopa, from English dihydroxyphenylalanine, from English hydroxyphenyl, from English hydroxy, from English Oxy, from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek γένος — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ʟ-dopa (English): The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease
Definitions
- The levorotatory form of dopa, used to treat Parkinson's disease
Ancestry of “ʟ-dopa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dopa | The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is... |
| 2 | English | dihydroxyphenylalanine | Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the... |
| 3 | English | hydroxyphenyl | Any of three isomeric hydroxy derivatives of the... |
| 4 | English | hydroxy | Being, or containing a hydroxyl radical; Clipping... |
| 5 | English | Oxy | Occidental College |
| 6 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 7 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |